禾生耳 — “A symbol of impending famine or a ruined harvest”
禾生耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a symbol of impending famine or a ruined harvest”. An omen of crop failure. Literally, “Grain stalks sprout ears”.
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禾生耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听说今年春季雨水过少，老人们担心会有禾生耳的景象出现，影响收成。
Hearing that there was too little rain this spring, the elders worried that 'grain stalks sprouting ears' might appear, affecting the harvest.
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What does 禾生耳 mean?
禾生耳 (hé shēng ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a symbol of impending famine or a ruined harvest”.
How do you pronounce 禾生耳?
禾生耳 is pronounced hé shēng ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 禾生耳 literally mean?
Literally, 禾生耳 means “Grain stalks sprout ears”. It is used to mean “a symbol of impending famine or a ruined harvest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 禾生耳?
耳：耳状物。禾头长出牙蘖，庄稼就报废。灾年的象征