Definition
石田 (dàn tián) is a Classical Chinese term for land that is too rocky or barren to be cultivated. It is rarely used in modern everyday speech; common modern equivalents include 荒地 (huāngdì) or 贫瘠的土地 (pínjí de tǔdì). In classical texts it can also appear metaphorically to mean 'something useless'.
n.
barren landnon-arable field (classical term)
Examples
- 石田，。Tāmen kāikěn de zhè piàn tǔdì qíshí shì dàn, shénme yě zhǎng bù chūlái.The land they cultivated was actually barren field; nothing could grow.
- ，石田。Zài gǔdiǎn wénxiàn zhōng, dàn cháng yòng lái bǐyù wú yòng zhī wù.In classical literature, 'shí tián' is often used as a metaphor for useless things.
- ，石田。Jīngguò duō cì chángshì, tā fàngqì le zhè kuài dàn.After many attempts, he gave up this barren field.
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