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代耕
dài​gēng

to farm on someone's behalf

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 以笔代耕 yǐ​bǐ​dài​gēng to make a living by writing
    to earn one's livelihood through writing rather than manual labor or farming
  • 以舌代耕 yǐ​shé​dài​gēng to earn a living by teaching
    to make a living through lecturing or instruction rather than manual labor or farming; literally to use the tongue instead of the plow