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What is midwinter?

Meaning: The coldest period of winter.

Pronunciation: lóng dōng shí jié

Midwinter: deep winter.

Citation: "Ode to Shanglin" by Sima Xiangru of the Han Dynasty: "To its south, it grows in the middle of winter, jumping on the water and leaping into the waves."?

Translation: Shanglin Garden has a vast area. Even in the middle of winter, vegetation grows and the water does not freeze.

Example: In the middle of winter, Harbin in the north is already a silvery white, turning into an ice city with pink makeup and jade, dazzling brilliance. Extended information

Synonyms:

1. Counting nine cold days? [shǔ jiǔ hán tiān] Also known as counting nine days. The coldest days of the year (like in March).

Source: Act 1 of "Liu Hulan": "It snows heavily in the cold weather, but although the weather is cold, my heart feels warm."

Example: His father braved the north wind in the cold weather. , desperately riding a human tricycle to make money.

2. Winter twelfth lunar month? [ hán dōng là yuè ] refers to the coldest time in the twelfth lunar month. Generally refers to the cold winter.

Source: "Farewell Poems (Branches and Leaves of Flesh and Bone)" by Anonymous of the Han Dynasty: "In the cold winter of December, I wake up in the morning and encounter severe frost."

Translation: The weather is the coldest in December When you get up early in the morning, you can step on cold frost.

Example: In the dead of winter, the hands and feet of the border guards were numb from the cold.