china's sorrow

English - English

Definition of china's sorrow in English English dictionary

The Yellow River

Hyphenation

china's sor·row

Turkish pronunciation

çaynız särō

Pronunciation

/ˈʧīnəz ˈsärō/ /ˈʧaɪnəz ˈsɑːroʊ/

Etymology

() So-called because of the devastating consequences when the Yellow River floods. Loess, or fine sand, blown into China, gathers on the bottom and causes the water level to rise. The people of this area were always building dikes in ancient times to contain the water.