破po3土tou2

English

1. to break ground
2. to start digging
3. to plough
4. to break through the ground (of seedling)
5. fig. the start of a building project

Examples

• 蟬破土而出後，會蛻皮，等待身體乾燥變硬，然後飛到樹頂覓食和尋找配偶，牠們通過發出響亮的蟬鳴來尋找配偶。

  Once out of the ground, the cicadas molt and wait for their bodies to dry and harden, then they fly to the tops of trees where they feed and look for a mate, which they do by making a loud buzz.

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