nông tang

Thân thiện

Người nông dân chăm chỉ làm việc nông tang trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Agriculture and sericulture: Refers collectively to the two fundamental traditional occupations of farming (cultivating crops) and silk production (raising silkworms). It represents the cornerstone of the ancient agrarian economy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cha ta coi trọng nghề nông tang. (Our ancestors valued the occupations of farming and sericulture.)
  • Sách cổ thường nhắc đến việc khuyến khích nông tang. (Ancient texts often mention the encouragement of agriculture and silk-worm breeding.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe the traditional economic foundation of pre-modern Vietnam. It evokes a classical way of life.

Variants and Related Words

• Nông nghiệp (n): Agriculture (modern, general term).

  • Nông nghiệp công nghệ cao đang phát triển. (High-tech agriculture is developing.)

• Canh nông (n, somewhat archaic): Agriculture, farming.

  • Chính sách khuyến canh nông. (A policy to encourage farming.)

Synonyms

• Agriculture and silk cultivation: The combined practices of crop farming and silk production.
• Agrarian pursuits: A formal term for farming-related activities.

Related Concepts

• Bản nghiệp nông tang: One's fundamental vocation in farming and sericulture.

  • Giữ vững bản nghiệp nông tang. (To maintain one's fundamental vocation in agriculture and sericulture.)

• The phrase often appears in classical literature and proverbs, symbolizing stability, diligence, and the traditional cycle of rural life.

Học thuật

1. (cũ) Agriculture and silk-worm breeding