三九 sān jiǔ — the third nine-day period (the coldest days)
三九
sān jiǔ
Definitions
- the third nine-day period (the coldest days)
More definitions
ExtDict
- 冬至后第十九天至第二十七天的一段时间,一般是一年中天气最冷的时期:~天气|~严寒。
zdic(汉典)
- 三九相乘,即二十七。
- 古代朝廷的三公九卿。
- 指韭葅、生韭等三种韭菜的谐音,比喻清贫生活。
- 冬至后第三个九天,指最寒冷时节。
Examples
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三九天寒地冻。
The third nine-day period is freezing cold.
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他坚持三九冬泳。
He keeps winter swimming even in the coldest days.