耕耘 (gēng yún) — (literally) to plow and weed; to do farm work; (figuratively) to cultivate; to work hard and persistently at (a field, project, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'plow and weed' — used figuratively for patiently cultivating a field of work over time. 培养 focuses on nurturing people/talent; 耕耘 emphasizes sustained effort in a project or domain.
verb
(literally) to plow and weedto do farm work(figuratively) to cultivateto work hard and persistently at (a field, project, etc.)
Examples
- 耕耘。Nóng mín zài chūn tiān kāi shǐ gēng yún.Farmers start plowing and weeding in spring.
- 耕耘。Tā zài zhè kuài yán jiū lǐng yù gēng yún le duō nián.He has cultivated this research field for many years.
- 耕耘，。Zhǐ yào wǒ men jiān chí gēng yún, zǒng huì yǒu shōu huò.As long as we keep working hard, we will eventually reap rewards.
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