tuì​gēng​huán​lín

to return farmland to forest

Senses

退耕还林/ 退耕還林 tuì​gēng​huán​lín to return farmland to forest

(fixed expression) to restore agricultural land to forestry or forest cover, specifically to prevent soil erosion and improve the environment

References

variant 退耕还林/退耕還林 退耕造林/退耕造林