不论洪涝干旱
“Be it flood or drought,”
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“and remains at the mercy of the weather.”
不论洪涝干旱
“Be it flood or drought,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese agrarian society has always been intensely aware of human vulnerability against natural climatic disasters like floods and droughts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no matter; regardless of
Introduces alternative possibilities or extremes to indicate that the outcome remains unaffected.
floods and droughts
A set pair representing the two major climate extremes affecting agriculture.