tān​qīng

to be slow to ripen

  • created sense approved 贪青/貪青 · tān​qīng · to be slow to ripen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贪青 / 貪青

    tān​qīng

    to be slow to ripen

    (of crops) to remain green and lush when they should be ripening and turning yellow, often caused by excessive water or nitrogen fertilizer

    贪, 青

    贪 (literal) → 贪/貪 · tān · greedy 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · unripe

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