- 秋收冬藏 qiūshōudōngcáng harvest and storeHarvest in autumn and store grain in winter; used to describe the cycle of farming work over the course of a year.
- 春生,夏长,秋收,冬藏 chūnshēngxiàzhǎngqiūshōudōngcáng farming cycle idiom(idiom) Sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, and store in winter; describes the natural cycle of agriculture and growth.