Meaning of 破五
破五 means the fifth day of the first lunar month; traditional festival marking the end of Chinese New Year restrictions and reopening of businesses. Pronounced pò wǔ.
- the fifth day of the first lunar month; traditional festival marking the end of Chinese New Year restrictions and reopening of businesses
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
pò破
wǔ五
，
jiē街
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
shāng商
diàn店
dōu都
chóng重
xīn新
kāi开
zhāng张
le了
。
Today is the fifth day of the lunar month, and many shops on the street have reopened for business.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
chuán传
tǒng统
，
pò破
wǔ五
zhè这
tiān天
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
chī吃
jiǎo饺
zi子
。
According to old tradition, every household eats dumplings on the fifth day of the lunar year.
Guò过
le了
pò破
wǔ五
，
nián年
jiù就
suàn算
zhēn真
zhèng正
guò过
wán完
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
yě也
gāi该
shōu收
xīn心
gōng工
zuò作
le了
。
Once the fifth day has passed, the New Year is considered truly over, and everyone should get back to work.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
diàn店
měi每
nián年
dōu都
shì是
pò破
wǔ五
r儿
cái才
kāi开
mén门
，
tú图
gè个
jí吉
lì利
。
This old shop opens only on the fifth day of the lunar year every year, for good luck.