first month of winter; tenth lunar month
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the first month of winter; the tenth month of the lunar calendar
literaryA traditional Chinese calendar term, more common in historical or literary contexts than modern daily conversation. '孟' here means 'first' or 'eldest' in a sequence.
Shí时
zhí值
mèng孟
dōng冬
，
tiān天
qì气
yǐ已
shí十
fēn分
hán寒
lěng冷
。
It was the first month of winter, and the weather had already become very cold.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
'
mèng孟
dōng冬
'
zhǐ指
dài代
nóng农
lì历
shí十
yuè月
。
Ancient texts often use 'Mengdong' to refer to the tenth lunar month.
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Mèng孟
dōng冬
shí时
jié节
，
wàn万
wù物
kāi开
shǐ始
liǎn敛
cáng藏
。
In the first month of winter, all things begin to store up and retreat.