first lunar month; spring festival period
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the first month of the lunar calendar; the period of the Spring Festival
A traditional term referring specifically to the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar (正月), often associated with the Spring Festival and New Year celebrations. Slightly more literary or formal than simply saying 正月.
Xīn新
zhēng正
shí时
jié节
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
tiē贴
shàng上
le了
chūn春
lián联
。
During the first lunar month, every household puts up spring couplets.
Xīn新
zhēng正
lǐ里
，
rén人
men们
máng忙
zhe着
zǒu走
qīn亲
fǎng访
yǒu友
，
hù互
dào道
xīn新
nián年
hǎo好
。
In the first lunar month, people are busy visiting relatives and friends to exchange New Year's greetings.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
xīn新
zhēng正
bù不
yí宜
dòng动
tǔ土
huò或
bān搬
qiān迁
。
According to traditional customs, one should not break ground or move house during the first lunar month.