沃土 (wò tǔ) — fertile soil; loam
Definition
Literary term for 'fertile soil', often used metaphorically for an environment that nurtures growth (e.g. talent, culture). More formal and figurative than the everyday 土地.
noun
fertile soilloam
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 沃土。Zhè piàn wò tǔ fēi cháng shì hé zhòng zhí shuǐ dào.This fertile soil is very suitable for growing rice.
- 沃土。Liáng hǎo de jiào yù shì rén cái chéng zhǎng de wò tǔ.Good education is the fertile soil for talent to grow.
- 沃土。Bǎo hù shī dì jiù shì bǎo hù yí piàn piàn wò tǔ.Protecting wetlands means protecting patches of fertile soil.
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