雨水节气到：关于雨水的6个小常识 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you must know about Rain Water

Water as precious as oil

春雨贵如油

According to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil. In northern China, the spring drought is common and the precipitation of this season accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of annual average rainfall.

中国有句老话，春雨贵如油。北方春季干旱多发，春季降雨只占年均降雨量的10%到15%。

Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period for irrigation when the day gets warmer and rainfall increases.

因此，伴随着天气变暖、降雨增加，雨水节气被认为是灌溉农田的关键时期。