new moon and full moon days; first and fifteenth of lunar month
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the first day (new moon) and fifteenth day (full moon) of the lunar month
technicalTechnical term in astronomy and the traditional Chinese calendar. 朔 (shuò) refers to the new moon (first day of the lunar month), while 望 (wàng) refers to the full moon (15th or 16th day). The interval between two 朔望 is a synodic month (朔望月).
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
shuò朔
wàng望
rì日
jǔ举
xíng行
jì祭
sì祀
huó活
dòng动
。
Ancient people often held sacrificial ceremonies on the new moon and full moon days.
Shuò朔
wàng望
yuè月
shì是
lì历
fǎ法
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gài概
niàn念
。
The synodic month is an important concept in calendar systems.
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Měi每
féng逢
shuò朔
wàng望
，
cháo潮
xī汐
biàn变
huà化
zuì最
wéi为
míng明
xiǎn显
。
The tidal changes are most obvious every new moon and full moon.