farming family; peasant household
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farming family; peasant household; agricultural household
A somewhat literary or formal term for farming households, often used in written Chinese, poetry, or formal descriptions of rural life. It carries a nostalgic or pastoral connotation compared to more neutral terms like 农家 or 农户.
Tián田
jiā家
shǎo少
xián闲
yuè月
，
wǔ五
yuè月
rén人
bèi倍
máng忙
。
Farming families have few idle months; in May, people are twice as busy.
Tā他
xiàng向
wǎng往
tián田
jiā家
nà那
zhǒng种
níng宁
jìng静
ér而
pǔ朴
shí实
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He yearns for the peaceful and simple life of farming families.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
tián田
jiā家
qíng情
qù趣
。
This painting is full of the charm of rural life.
tián田
jiā家
wēng翁
old farmer; elderly peasant