No.116 Grain Rain 谷雨
英语话中国China Story
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好雨知时节，当春乃发生。谷雨便取自“雨生百谷”之意。
Good rain knows the season; when spring comes it happens.Grain Rain comes from the meaning，"Rain gives life to all grains."
此时降雨量增多，田里新插的秧苗与刚种下的作物，在雨水滋养下茁壮成长。
At this time, rainfall increases. The young rice seedlings newly planted in the fields and all new crops grow strong under the nurturing rain.
茶树抽出鲜嫩的绿芽。
Tea trees sprout fresh green buds.
人们忙着采摘新茶。
People are busy picking new tea.
据说这天采的茶能清热、辟邪、明目。
It's said that tea picked on this day can clear heat, ward off evil and brighten the eyes.
谷雨是春天的最后一章。
Grain Rain is the final chapter of spring.
它也是大地最深沉的情书。
It is also the Earth's deepest love letter.
它用雨水滋养万物，把无尽的生机与希望深埋泥土，静静等待夏日生长、秋日丰收。
It uses rain to nourish all things, burying endless life and hope deep into the soil, quietly waiting for summer’s growth and autumn’s harvest.
