Tai Sui; moon (dialectal)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Tai Sui (the God of the Year); Grand Duke Jupiter
dialectIn Chinese folk religion, refers to the star deity governing the current year. It is considered taboo to offend or build facing the direction of Tai Sui.
Jīn今
nián年
tài太
yīn阴
fāng方
wèi位
zài在
zhèng正
dōng东
，
bù不
yí宜
dòng动
tǔ土
。
This year, Tai Sui is located due east, so groundbreaking is inadvisable.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
shuō说
chōng冲
zhuàng撞
le了
tài太
yīn阴
huì会
dǎo倒
méi霉
sān三
nián年
。
The old folks say that offending Tai Sui will bring bad luck for three years.
noun
moon; the moon
dialectA dialectal or literary term for the moon, often used in specific regional varieties or classical contexts as the counterpart to '太阳' (sun).
Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
tài太
yīn阴
zhēn真
yuán圆
，
xiàng像
gè个
yín银
pán盘
zi子
。
Tonight the moon is so round, like a silver plate.
Tā他
men们
cūn村
lǐ里
bǎ把
yuè月
liang亮
jiào叫
tài太
yīn阴
，
tài太
yáng阳
jiào叫
rì日
tou头
。
In their village, they call the moon 'taiyin' and the sun 'ritou'.
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Gǔ古
rén人
shuō说
tài太
yīn阴
shì是
zhì至
yīn阴
zhī之
jīng精
。
The ancients said the moon is the essence of ultimate yin.