鼓励老百姓多种稻谷
“the government encourages the commoners to grow more rice”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
鼓励 老百姓 多 种稻谷
“the government encourages the commoners to grow more rice”
“while heavily taxing other crops.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese rulers placed supreme importance on grain production to maintain social stability and secure tax revenues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ordinary citizens; common folk
A staple term across both modern and historical Chinese referring to the general populace.