风吹麦浪，芒种已至

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今天是芒种的第一天。提起芒种这几年可能脑海里回荡一首网络流行歌曲~退！退！退！赶紧甩甩头忘记它。我们今天要讲一讲芒种到底在"忙"着种什么以及它的英文名称。

Grain in Ear (Chinese: 芒种) is the ninth solar term of the year. The name of Grain in ear is also about crops: "Ear" refers to awns, the needle-shaped parts on the husk of grains; "Grain" refers to seeded crops.

穗中谷物(中文：芒种)是一年中的第九个节气。Grain in Ear这个翻译其实还是很形象的。Ear 这里不是耳朵而是指芒，谷壳上的针状部分；Grain则是指播种的作物。

During this period, wheat barley and other awn crops are ripe and ready to be harvest. Meanwhile, seeded crops such as corn, soybeans, peanuts, etc. must be planted. Thus, this is the busiest time of a year for farmers.

在芒种时节，小麦、大麦和其他芒类作物都成熟了，等待收割。同时，玉米、大豆、花生等作物又到了必须播种的时节。因此，这是农民一年中最忙的时候。

Harvest and Sow

"Grain in Ear, we harvest, and we sow". With the need to harvest and sow at the same time, farmers usher in the busiest time of a year. Farmers in the north and south, apparently, are busy with different things. 

忙收又忙种

芒种忙种又忙收。这是一个既要收割又要播种的时节，因此对于农民来说这是一年中最忙碌的时候。显而易见的是，北方和南方的农民所忙的事情还是有所不同的。

In the north, people are racing against time to cut wheat and grow corn. In the south, people work around the clock to top dress early-season rice and middle-season rice, while sowing late-season rice. During this period, the whole country is in a busy and hassle motion.

在北方，农民争分夺秒地割小麦和种玉米。而在南方，农民日以继夜地工作，一边给早稻和中稻包衣，一边播种晚稻。在这个时节，全国上下都处于忙忙碌碌的状态。

参考:

chinesenewyearwiki

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