火耕水耨 — “An ancient”
火耕水耨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ancient”. Primitive agricultural method involving burning vegetation to clear land for cultivation and using water for weeding. Literally, “Fire cultivation and water weeding”.
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这种火耕水耨的农业方式虽然原始，但在生产力低下的时期是有效的。
Although this method of fire cultivation and water weeding was primitive, it was effective during periods of low productivity.
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What does 火耕水耨 mean?
火耕水耨 (huǒ gēng shuǐ nòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ancient”.
How do you pronounce 火耕水耨?
火耕水耨 is pronounced huǒ gēng shuǐ nòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 火耕水耨 literally mean?
Literally, 火耕水耨 means “Fire cultivation and water weeding”. It is used to mean “an ancient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 火耕水耨?
耨：除草。用火来耕种，用水来除草。古代一种原始耕种方式。