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田間地頭

简田间地头 · 繁田間地頭

Mandarin · pinyin tián jiān dì tóu

(idiom) farms and fields; the grassroots level of agricultural work

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田: tián · field, arable land, cultivated
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–1–4–2 · tian2 jian1 di4 tou2

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