諺語 · a single proverb
五穀豐登
Simplified: 五谷丰登
What does 五穀豐登 (wǔ gǔ fēng dēng) mean?
五穀豐登 (wǔ gǔ fēng dēng) is a four-character classical idiom (chéngyǔ 成語). Word for word it reads "all five grains produce an abundant harvest." In use it means: A year of complete agricultural abundance; everything the community depends on arrives in full measure. You reach for it when you want that idea in one breath, and the Earth note it carries is why we hand it to those born in the Year of the Pig.
Literally: "all five grains produce an abundant harvest."
The reading
Rice, wheat, millet, beans, sorghum: all of them came in. Not just some. All. The relief is total because the anxiety was total. An abundant harvest is not just food. It is a year of sleep without worry, of children who eat without rationing, of next season's seed already secured.
What kind of proverb it is
Source Common agrarian blessing; Book of Rites 禮記 tradition
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Keep reading
Return to the Proverb Pond to draw another of the eighty-seven, or hear one read aloud. Read the rest of its chapter in Wealth, Work & Diligence, or follow the years these lines belong to: Year of the Pig, Year of the Rat, and Year of the Ox.
Questions
Is 五穀豐登 a real Chinese proverb?
Yes. 五穀豐登 (wǔ gǔ fēng dēng) is a four-character classical idiom (chéngyǔ 成語), and it comes from Common agrarian blessing; Book of Rites 禮記 tradition. It is living Chinese heritage, given here with per-character pinyin and its source so you can trust the line, not a phrase invented in English.
How do you pronounce 五穀豐登?
In Mandarin it is wǔ gǔ fēng dēng. Read the pinyin above each character to follow the tones, or press the speaker beside the calligraphy to hear your browser read 五穀豐登 aloud in Mandarin.