锄禾日当午
“- Hoeing the grain under the noon sun. - Hoeing the grain under the noon sun.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Hungry, Mantang? Here.”
锄禾日当午
“- Hoeing the grain under the noon sun. - Hoeing the grain under the noon sun.”
吃吧
“Eat.”
“Appreciate this meal that was made for you—dig in!”
Every Chinese child memorizes Li Shen's Tang poem about the hardship of farming; adults playfully recite its opening line at dinner tables as a cultural reflex to encourage finishing one's plate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
farmers weeding crops under the midday sun
The opening line of the famous Tang dynasty poem 'Min Nong'. Frequently cited playfully at meal times to remind others not to waste food.