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Jyutpingnung4 man4
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Definition
Farmer; peasant; someone working in traditional, small-scale agriculture.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to people engaged in traditional, small-scale cultivation rather than modern industrial agriculture. It carries a slightly rustic or historical connotation, often used when discussing rural life or the challenges faced by agricultural workers in earlier times.
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Farmers in the past relied entirely on the weather to make a living.
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Common phrases
farmer's life
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Grammar guides
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