What do you mean by seven butchers and eight pigs?

Seven butchers and eight pigs mean seven butchers and eight pigs.

The word "seven butchers and eight pigs" comes from Zaowharf. Seven butchers and eight pigs is a traditional agricultural term, which is mainly used to describe agricultural production. The literal meaning of this word is seven butchers and eight pigs. That is to say, seven people are sharing three cakes, while eight butchers are enjoying eight pigs in * *.

In fact, this term means that the fewer people there are, the more pigs there are, that is, we hope for a bumper harvest in agriculture, and people have enough food to eat and enough pork to supply.

In ancient times, this word was often used to predict the coming year. For example, if the first day of the first month of the second year is the eighth day and the seventh day respectively, it is a good sign, which means that the second year will be a good year and agricultural production will be bumper.

Word usage scenario:

1, Spring Festival: During the Spring Festival in China, people usually prepare a lot of meat for family reunion. In order to meet the demand, many families will carry out large-scale slaughter activities on the eve of the Spring Festival, which is the so-called seven slaughter eight pigs.

2. Wedding Celebration: In the traditional culture of China, the wedding is an important ceremony. During the wedding, the bride and groom will entertain relatives and friends and provide rich dishes. In order to prepare these dishes, people usually carry out large-scale slaughter activities on the eve of the wedding, which is the so-called seven butchers and eight pigs.

3. Sacrificial activities: In the traditional culture of China, sacrificial activities are an important ceremony. In sacrificial activities, people usually prepare a lot of meat as sacrifices. In order to meet the demand, people will carry out large-scale slaughter activities on the eve of sacrificial activities, which is the so-called seven butchers and eight pigs.

Festivals and celebrations: In China, there are many traditional festivals, such as Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. During these festivals, people usually prepare a lot of meat to share with friends and relatives. In order to meet the demand, people will carry out large-scale slaughter activities on the eve of the festival, which is the so-called seven butchers and eight pigs.

5. Commercial activities: In modern society, meat food has become an indispensable part of people's daily life. In order to meet the market demand, many commercial organizations will carry out large-scale slaughter activities at a specific time, which is the so-called seven butchers and eight pigs.