Major Cold; 24th solar term; coldest time
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Major Cold (24th solar term); coldest period
formalRefers to both the specific solar term day and the associated cold period. It's the last of the 24 solar terms, marking the peak of winter cold in the traditional Chinese calendar.
Jīn今
nián年
dà大
hán寒
zài在
11
yuè月
202
rì0
日
。
This year's Major Cold falls on January 20th.
Dà大
hán寒
shí时
jié节
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
hán寒
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
。
During the Major Cold period, it's important to guard against the cold and keep warm.
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Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
：
Xiǎo小
hán寒
dà大
hán寒
，
dòng冻
chéng成
yī一
tuán团
。
As the saying goes: 'Minor Cold and Major Cold, freeze into a ball.'
Dà大
hán寒
yǐ已
guò过
，
chūn春
tiān天
jiù就
bù不
yuǎn远
le了
。
Once Major Cold passes, spring is not far away.