火耕流种 — “Fire cultivation and flow sowing”
火耕流种 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a primitive farming method involving clearing land by fire and then sowing seeds by irrigation; similar to slash-and-burn agriculture combined with wet sowing”. Literally, “Fire cultivation and flow sowing”.
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What does 火耕流种 mean?
火耕流种 (huǒ gēng liú zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a primitive farming method involving clearing land by fire and then sowing seeds by irrigation; similar to slash-and-burn agriculture combined with wet sowing”.
How do you pronounce 火耕流种?
火耕流种 is pronounced huǒ gēng liú zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 火耕流种 literally mean?
Literally, 火耕流种 means “Fire cultivation and flow sowing”. It is used to mean “a primitive farming method involving clearing land by fire and then sowing seeds by irrigation; similar to slash-and-burn agriculture combined with wet sowing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 火耕流种?
古代一种原始的耕种方式。先用火烧去杂草，然后引水播种。犹言火耕水耨。