魚米之鄉

简 鱼米之乡 · 繁 魚米之鄉
Mandarin · pinyin yú mǐ zhī xiāng

Meanings

  1. (lit.) land of fish and rice
  2. (fig.) fertile region
  3. land of milk and honey
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魚
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
米
mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
鄉
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鱼
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
乡
xiāng · country; rural; village
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2–3–1–1 · yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1

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jyu4 mai5 zi1 hoeng1

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  1. (idiomatic) A place of abundance, opportunity, or prosperity; a land of milk and honey

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Exact source record魚米之鄉 鱼米之乡 [yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1] /(lit.) land of fish and rice/(fig.) fertile region/land of milk and honey/