three months of spring; third lunar month
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the three months of spring
literaryLiterary term referring to the entire spring season consisting of three months (Mengchun, Zhongchun, Jichun).
Sān三
chūn春
shí时
jié节
，
wàn万
wù物
fù复
sū苏
。
During the three months of spring, all things revive.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
sān三
chūn春
bǐ比
yù喻
měi美
hǎo好
de的
qīng青
chūn春
nián年
huá华
。
The ancients often used 'three springs' as a metaphor for the beautiful prime of youth.
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Sān三
chūn春
zhī之
jǐng景
，
lìng令
rén人
táo陶
zuì醉
。
The scenery of the three months of spring is intoxicating.
noun
the third month of spring (the third lunar month)
literarySpecifically refers to the last month of spring in the lunar calendar (Jichun), also known as the third lunar month or late spring.
Sān三
chūn春
zhī之
rì日
，
zhèng正
shì是
chūn春
gēng耕
dà大
máng忙
shí时
jié节
。
The days of the third month of spring are exactly the busy season for spring plowing.
Nóng农
lì历
sān三
chūn春
，
táo桃
huā花
làn烂
màn漫
。
In the third lunar month, peach blossoms are in full bloom.
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Sān三
chūn春
mù暮
，
yáng杨
huā花
diǎn点
diǎn点
。
At the end of the third month of spring, poplar catkins flutter here and there.