Chinese New Year's Eve; the last day of the year
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Chinese New Year's Eve; the last day of the lunar year
literaryA literary term for the day before the Lunar New Year. It is synonymous with the more common term 除夕 (chúxī).
Chú除
rì日
zhī之
yè夜
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
tuán团
yuán圆
shǒu守
suì岁
。
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, every family reunites to stay up late and usher in the new year.
Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
chú除
rì日
”
zhǐ指
dài代
suì岁
mò末
。
In classical poetry, 'chú rì' is often used to refer to the end of the year.
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Chú除
rì日
jiāng将
zhì至
，
yóu游
zǐ子
fēn纷
fēn纷
guī归
xiāng乡
。
As Chinese New Year's Eve approaches, travelers return to their hometowns one after another.