What does xiaoman mean in the twenty-four solar terms?
Xiaoman is the eighth of the 24 solar terms. "Nail spell is small and complete, everything is long to full. The wheat here is small and immature, hence the name. " This means that since Xiaoman, summer crops such as barley and winter wheat in the north have borne fruit, and the seeds are gradually full, but not yet mature, which is about the late stage of milk ripening, so it is called Xiaoman. This is a solar term indicating phenological changes. Agricultural proverbs in southern China give Xiaoman a new meaning: "Xiaoman is not satisfied, he thinks about it"; "Little people are full of discontent, regardless of mangoes." The word "full" is used to describe the amount of rain, and it is pointed out that if there is not enough water in the field when it is full, the ridge may crack and even rice cannot be planted when it is planted. Because "transplanting rice in long summer and planting rice in small fields" and "seedlings rushing into small fields in autumn", small fields are suitable for rice planting.