Japanese

ばくすいりょうき
Meaning: a sign of a good harvest; a metaphor for benevolent rule
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom Alternative Readings: ばくすいりょうぎ

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Example

村人は二股に実った麦の穂を見て、麦穂両岐の兆しだと喜んだ。
The villagers saw the wheat ear bearing grain on two branches and rejoiced, taking it as a sign of a good harvest.

Usage Notes

This literary four-character idiom comes from the image of a grain ear splitting into two fruitful branches.

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