shú​huāng

abandoned land

  • created reference approved 熟荒 → 熟荒地 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    熟荒 shú​huāng

    熟荒地 shú​huāng​dì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 熟荒 · shú​huāng · abandoned land — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    熟荒

    shú​huāng

    abandoned land

    Land that was previously cultivated and used for farming but has since been left untilled or abandoned; also called [[熟荒地|熟荒地|shu2 huang1 di4]]

    熟 (literal) → 熟 · shú · processed 荒 (literal) → 荒 · huāng · wasteland

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  • created sense approved 熟荒 · shú​huāng · famine amid plenty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    熟荒

    shú​huāng

    famine amid plenty

    A historical economic situation where a bumper harvest causes grain prices to drop so low that farmers cannot pay their taxes even with a full yield, forcing them to abandon their land.

    熟 (literal) → 熟 · shú · productive 荒 (literal) → 荒 · huāng · famine

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