stay up on New Year's Eve; observe the old year
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Meanings
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to stay up all night on Lunar New Year's Eve until dawn; to observe the passing of the old year
A traditional Chinese custom where family members gather on the evening of the Lunar New Year's Eve (除夕) and stay awake past midnight to welcome the new year and bid farewell to the old one. Often involves family reunions, eating festive foods, and activities like watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
wéi围
lú炉
shǒu守
suì岁
。
Sitting around the stove to observe the old year.
yī一
jiā家
rén人
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
shǒu守
suì岁
，
yíng迎
jiē接
xīn新
nián年
de的
dào到
lái来
。
The whole family gathered together to stay up for the new year, welcoming its arrival.
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shǒu守
suì岁
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chūn春
jié节
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
zhī之
yī一
。
Staying up on New Year's Eve is one of the most important traditional customs of the Chinese Spring Festival.
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
zuì最
qī期
dài待
de的
jiù就
shì是
chú除
xī夕
yè夜
hé和
jiā家
rén人
yī一
qǐ起
shǒu守
suì岁
。
What I looked forward to most as a child was staying up on New Year's Eve with my family.