务农 (務農)
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Pinyin
Definition
务农 (務農)
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- farming
- to work the land
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (5)
不识时务
- 1 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 2 not amenable to reason
勤俭为服务之本
- 1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
弃农经商
- 1 to abandon farming and become a businessman (idiom)
识时务者为俊杰
- 1 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
除恶务尽
- 1 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness
Sample Sentences
就是,中国九亿多农民,国家补贴得过来吗?好多农民种地、养猪都亏钱。所以他们不务农,搞得猪肉短缺,一个劲涨价。
Yeah-- China has nine hundred million peasants. Can the country subsidize them all? A lot of farmers grow crops and raise pigs, and they still lose money. So, they don't do farm work, and there's a shortage of pork. The price keeps going up.