nomadic herding; migrate to pasture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to practice nomadic herding; to move livestock to different pastures according to seasonal changes in water and grass
Describes traditional pastoral lifestyles where herders migrate with their animals. Can also function as a modifier in compounds like 游牧民族.
Tā他
men们
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
sì四
chù处
yóu游
mù牧
。
They herd livestock nomadically across the grasslands.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
。
This is an ancient nomadic ethnic group.
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Yóu游
mù牧
shēng生
huó活
suī虽
rán然
zì自
yóu由
，
dàn但
yě也
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
Although the nomadic lifestyle is free, it is also very hard.
Mù牧
mín民
men们
měi每
nián年
suí随
zhe着
shuǐ水
cǎo草
de的
biàn变
huà化
ér而
yóu游
mù牧
。
The herdsmen graze nomadically every year following the changes in water and grass conditions.