created sense approved 代耕 · dàigēng · to farm on someone's behalf — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
代耕
dàigēng
to farm on someone's behalf
To help a family that lacks labor by doing farmwork on their behalf, such as voluntary work for families of soldiers or martyrs.
代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute 耕 (literal) → 耕 · gēng · to plow
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created sense approved 代耕 · dàigēng · to earn a living by non-farming means — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
代耕
dàigēng
to earn a living by non-farming means
To make a living through work other than farming, especially in a traditional agricultural society; often used in expressions like [[以笔代耕|以筆代耕|yi3 bi3 dai4 geng1]] for writing or [[以舌代耕|以舌代耕|yi3 she2 dai4 geng1]] for teaching.
代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute 耕 (literal) → 耕 · gēng · to work in a field
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