third month of winter; twelfth lunar month
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third month of winter; the twelfth lunar month
literaryA traditional Chinese term for calendrical divisions, rarely used in modern daily speech. It is part of the ancient system dividing each season into three 'months' (孟, 仲, 季).
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
jì季
dōng冬
zhī之
yuè月
，
bīng冰
fāng方
shèng盛
，
shuǐ水
zé泽
fù腹
jiān坚
。
Ancient texts record that in the month of Jidong, the ice is at its peak and the waters and marshes are solidly frozen.
Jì季
dōng冬
shí时
jié节
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
yíng迎
jiē接
xīn新
nián年
。
During the Jidong season, preparations are made to welcome the New Year.
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Nóng农
lì历
de的
jì季
dōng冬
tōng通
cháng常
duì对
yìng应
gōng公
lì历
de的
yī一
yuè月
。
The lunar Jidong usually corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar.