station troops to reclaim wasteland
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Meanings
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to station troops to reclaim wasteland; to have soldiers open up virgin soil for cultivation (esp. in frontier areas)
formalHistorically refers to the practice of stationing military units in border regions to both defend and cultivate land for self-sufficiency. Common in historical and military contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
cháng常
zài在
biān边
jiāng疆
shí实
xíng行
tún屯
kěn垦
shù戍
biān边
zhèng政
cè策
。
Ancient China often implemented policies of stationing troops to reclaim land and guard the border in frontier regions.
Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
fèng奉
mìng命
dào到
Xīn新
jiāng疆
tún屯
kěn垦
。
This unit was ordered to Xinjiang to reclaim wasteland for cultivation.
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Tún屯
kěn垦
shǐ使
huāng荒
mò漠
biàn变
chéng成
le了
liáng良
tián田
。
Reclamation efforts turned wasteland into fertile fields.
Tún屯
kěn垦
bīng兵
tuán团
zài在
biān边
jiāng疆
jiàn建
shè设
zhōng中
fā发
huī挥
le了
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
。
The reclamation corps played an important role in frontier construction.