fallow; let land lie fallow
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fallow; to let land lie fallow; to rest farmland
technicalRefers to the agricultural practice of leaving land unseeded for one or more growing seasons to restore soil fertility and prevent exhaustion.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
jué决
dìng定
xiū休
gēng耕
yī一
nián年
，
ràng让
tǔ土
dì地
huī恢
fù复
féi肥
lì力
。
The farmers decided to let the land lie fallow for a year to restore its fertility.
Xiū休
gēng耕
shì是
bǎo保
hù护
tǔ土
rǎng壤
de的
zhòng重
yào要
cuò措
shī施
。
Fallowing is an important measure for soil conservation.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
xiū休
gēng耕
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
This field has been lying fallow for three months.