gēng yún
plowing and weeding
farm work
fig. to work or study diligently
shēn gēng
deep plowing
thorough penetration
thorough development (of a market segment etc)
chūn gēng
to plow a field in the spring
tuì gēng huán lín
restoring agricultural land to forest
xīn qín gēng yún
to make industrious and diligent efforts (idiom)
bèi gēng
to make preparations for plowing and sowing
dāo gēng huǒ zhòng
slash and burn (agriculture)
shēn gēng xì zuò
deep plowing and careful cultivation
chuò gēng
to stop plowing
to give up a life in the fields
qiǎn gēng
to scratch
shallow plowing
bàn zì gēng nóng
semi-tenant peasant
semi-owner peasant
gēng dāng wèn nú
if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
gèng zhě yǒu qí tián
"land to the tiller", post-liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP
gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
gēng tián
to cultivate soil
to till fields
bǐ gēng
to make a living by writing
to write (as an author)
yī fēn gēng yún , yī fēn shōu huò
you get what you put in
you reap what you sow
gēng dú
to be both a farmer and a scholar
to work the land and also undertake academic studies