spring flood; seasonal rise of rivers during peach blossom
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spring flood; seasonal rise of rivers during the peach blossom period
A hydrological and meteorological term commonly used in northern China, referring specifically to the spring thaw flood that coincides with the blooming season of peach trees.
Měi每
nián年
sān三
yuè月
，
Huáng黄
Hé河
shàng上
yóu游
dū都
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
zhuàng壮
guān观
de的
táo桃
huā花
xùn汛
。
Every March, a spectacular spring flood appears in the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Táo桃
huā花
xùn汛
qī期
jiān间
，
hé河
shuǐ水
shàng上
zhǎng涨
，
yú渔
mín民
men们
yíng迎
lái来
le了
bǔ捕
yú鱼
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jié节
。
During the peach blossom flood season, as the river rises, fishermen welcome a good time for catching fish.
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Jīn今
nián年
de的
táo桃
huā花
xùn汛
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
lái来
de得
zǎo早
le了
yī一
xiē些
。
This year's spring flood arrived a bit earlier than in previous years.