spring outing; hike in spring
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Meanings
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to go for a spring outing; to visit the countryside in early spring
A traditional Chinese custom of taking walks in the countryside when the grass turns green in early spring, especially around the Qingming Festival. The character 青 refers to the green grass of spring. Often used as a verb-object compound (踏 "step on" + 青 "green grass").
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
qù去
tà踏
qīng青
ba吧
。
Spring is here, let's go for a spring outing.
Qīng清
míng明
jié节
shì是
tà踏
qīng青
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jié节
。
The Qingming Festival is a great time for spring outings.
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Quán全
jiā家
rén人
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
jiāo郊
wài外
tà踏
qīng青
。
The whole family went to the suburbs for a spring outing together.
Tà踏
qīng青
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
。
Spring outings are a traditional custom of the Chinese people.