禾头生耳 — “A metaphor for a year of disaster or famine”
禾头生耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a year of disaster or famine”. Typically signifying crop failure due to abnormal growth in grain, rendering it useless. Literally, “Ears grow on grain heads”.
禾头生耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 禾头生耳 mean?
禾头生耳 (hé tóu shēng ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a year of disaster or famine”.
How do you pronounce 禾头生耳?
禾头生耳 is pronounced hé tóu shēng ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 禾头生耳 literally mean?
Literally, 禾头生耳 means “Ears grow on grain heads”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for a year of disaster or famine”.
What is the Chinese definition of 禾头生耳?
耳：耳状物。禾头长出牙蘖，庄稼就报废。灾年的象征