五谷丰登
wǔ gǔ fēng dēng
a bumper harvest of every crop
Character by character
五wǔ
five
five
谷gǔ
grains
grains
丰fēng
abundant
abundant
登dēng
ripen
ripen
Example
今年风调雨顺，五谷丰登，村里家家户户都有了好收成。
This year the weather was kind and every crop did well; every family in the village had a good harvest.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
The five grains are often listed as 稻、黍、稷、麦、菽: rice, two kinds of millet, wheat and beans. 登 here means “to ripen and be gathered in”. A New Year wish, often paired with 风调雨顺 (lesson 6-10): 风调雨顺，五谷丰登.
Learn this in Lesson 173 · HSK 7–9: 寿光的大棚 (The greenhouses of Shouguang)
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