reclaim wasteland; pioneer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reclaim wasteland; to open up virgin soil; to break new ground (figurative)
Can be used literally for agricultural reclamation or figuratively for pioneering new fields of study, industry, or territory.
Xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
jué决
dìng定
qù去
biān边
jiāng疆
tuò拓
huāng荒
。
Many young people decided to go to the frontier to reclaim wasteland.
Zhè这
xiē些
kē科
xué学
jiā家
zài在
rén人
gōng工
zhì智
néng能
lǐng领
yù域
tuò拓
huāng荒
。
These scientists are breaking new ground in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Tuò拓
huāng荒
zhě者
xū需
yào要
jí极
dà大
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
hé和
yì毅
lì力
。
Pioneers need tremendous courage and perseverance.
Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
chū初
，
dà大
pī批
yí移
mín民
lái来
dào到
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
tuò拓
huāng荒
。
At the beginning of the last century, large numbers of immigrants came to this land to reclaim wasteland.