nông nhàn
Definition
- Noun:
- Agricultural leisure / farming off-season: Refers to the period of free time or inactivity that occurs for farmers when there are no pressing agricultural tasks to be done, typically between planting and harvesting cycles.
- Leisurely farm work: Can also describe light, non-urgent tasks done on a farm during these quieter periods.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau vụ gặt, bà con nông dân bước vào mùa nông nhàn. (After the harvest, the farmers enter the agricultural off-season.)
- Ông ấy thường đan lát trong thời gian nông nhàn. (He often does weaving work during the farming leisure time.)
- Lao động nông nhàn giúp tăng thêm thu nhập. (Work done during the agricultural slack season helps increase income.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is often used in economic and sociological discussions about rural life, labor patterns, and seasonal unemployment in agricultural communities.
- It can imply a time for rest, engagement in handicrafts, or seeking temporary off-farm employment.
Variants and Related Words
Thời gian nông nhàn (n): the idle farming period; the agricultural slack season.
- Thời gian nông nhàn kéo dài khoảng ba tháng. (The agricultural slack season lasts about three months.)
Công việc nông nhàn (n): work done during the off-season.
- Đây chỉ là công việc nông nhàn, không ổn định. (This is just off-season work, not stable.)
Synonyms
- Off-season (in agriculture): the period when regular farming work is minimal.
- Agricultural slack period: a time of reduced activity in farming.
- Fallow period (in terms of labor): a time when the farmer's labor is not required for core tasks.
Related Concepts
- Seasonal unemployment: A direct economic consequence of the period, where farmers may lack work and income.
- Side occupations / handicrafts: Traditional activities often associated with utilizing time productively.