full moon day; 15th day of lunar month
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the day of the full moon; the 15th day of the lunar month (sometimes the 16th or 17th)
A traditional Chinese calendar term referring to the day when the moon is full. In the lunar calendar, this is typically the 15th day of each month, though astronomical variations may shift it to the 16th or 17th.
Wàng望
rì日
zhī之
yè夜
，
yuè月
liàng亮
tè特
bié别
yuán圆
。
On the night of the full moon day, the moon is especially round.
Nóng农
lì历
bā八
yuè月
wàng望
rì日
shì是
zhōng中
qiū秋
jié节
。
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
zài在
wàng望
rì日
jǔ举
xíng行
jì祭
sì祀
huó活
dòng动
。
In ancient times, sacrificial ceremonies were often held on the full moon day.
Zhè这
gè个
yuè月
de的
wàng望
rì日
shì是
shí十
liù六
rì日
，
yuè月
liàng亮
zuì最
yuán圆
。
This month's full moon day falls on the 16th, when the moon is at its roundest.