Definition
n.
plague of insectsinsect infestation (that damages crops)
Examples
- 虫灾。Jīnnián hěnduō dìfang dōu zāoshòu le yánzhòng de chóng zāi.Many places suffered from serious insect plagues this year.
- 虫灾,。Nóngmín zuì hàipà yù dào chóng zāi, yīnwèi huì huǐ diào zhuāngjia.Farmers fear insect plagues the most because they can destroy crops.
- 虫灾。Gǔdài wénxiàn zhōng yǒu bù shǎo guānyú chóng zāi de jìzǎi.There are quite a few records of insect plagues in ancient texts.
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