traditional almanac; obsolete practice
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
almanac; traditional calendar
informalRefers to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, which includes auspicious days, taboos, and agricultural information. The colloquial form 'huángli' often implies something outdated or old-fashioned.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
mǎi买
yī一
běn本
xīn新
huáng黄
lì历
。
Grandma buys a new almanac every year.
Bān搬
jiā家
yào要
kàn看
huáng黄
lì历
xuǎn选
gè个
hǎo好
rì日
zi子
。
You need to consult the almanac to pick an auspicious day for moving.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
dōu都
shì是
lǎo老
huáng黄
lì历
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
qíng情
kuàng况
zǎo早
biàn变
le了
。
That's all old almanac stuff; the situation has changed long ago.