almanac; calendar book
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almanac; calendar reference book
Refers to traditional Chinese almanacs (such as 黄历) that arrange years, months, days, solar terms, and holidays according to specific calendrical systems for reference.
Nóng农
mín民
cháng常
kàn看
lì历
shū书
ān安
pái排
nóng农
shì事
。
Farmers often consult almanacs to arrange their agricultural work.
Zhè这
běn本
lì历
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
jié节
qì气
hé和
jí吉
rì日
。
This almanac records all the solar terms and auspicious days.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
lì历
shū书
zhōng中
bāo包
hán含
le了
xǔ许
duō多
mín民
jiān间
xí习
sú俗
hé和
jìn禁
jì忌
。
Traditional almanacs contain many folk customs and taboos.