The twenty-eighth year of the sixty-year sexagenary cycle.

The fourth of the 60 terms in the sexagenary cycle (a combination of the fourth Heavenly Stem and the fourth Earthly Branch), used to designate years (e.g., 1927, 1987, 2047), months, and days

the fifty-second year of the sixty-year sexagenary cycle, including 1915, 1975, and 2035

fortieth year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle

The sixteenth year in the 60-year sexagenary cycle, occurring every sixty years (such as 1939, 1999, or 2059).

(idiom) lit. eating next year's grain in the year of the tiger; fig. to spend money before one has earned it or to dip into future funds; to live now and pay later.

the first four of the twelve earthly branches; used to refer to the complete logic of a situation or the underlying reasons behind something

To call the roll of officials in the early morning, specifically between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m. in old government offices.

(idiom) from start to finish; in great detail. Originally refers to the four directions or the four periods of time: midnight to noon and sunrise to sunset.

Refers to a quantity or size that is exactly right, without any excess or shortage; neither too much nor too little.

To eat next year's grain in advance; to live beyond one's means or be in financial straits by dipping into future income.

Describes something that is clear, exact, and reliable; based on the precise fit of a wooden joint, literally "one tenon for every mortise"

The conflict in 1627 when the Later Jin dynasty (Manchus) invaded the Joseon Kingdom of Korea

The first invasion of Korea by the Manchu people, which occurred in 1627 during the Dingmao year

(idiom) extremely precise and conscientious; to handle matters with strict accuracy without the slightest confusion or oversight; careful not to confuse two similar-looking things; literal-minded and uncompromising.

(dialect) stubborn; obstinate; inflexible

To be set on something or someone; to confront or stay stuck on a task until it is finished

combination of the fourth Earthly Branch ([[卯|卯|mao3]]) and its corresponding zodiac animal, the Rabbit; often used to refer to a year in the twelve-year cycle

to put forth a sudden, intense effort; to work extremely hard to finish a task

a job or piece of work paid by the day

the period between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM in the traditional Chinese system of two-hour time periods

A woodworking joint where a protruding part fits into a hole; the term is a combination of [[卯|卯|mao3]] and [[榫|榫|sun3]]

A hole or slot in a piece of wood, bamboo, stone, or metal designed to receive a [[榫|榫|sun3]] to form a joint; also known as a slit.

(Taiwan colloquial) to do something with full energy; to get enthusiastic; to throw oneself into an activity wholeheartedly

To exert all of one's strength or effort toward a goal; to put in every ounce of energy

(literary) Used to describe people or things that are completely separated, incompatible, or in direct opposition to one another; based on the fact that the stars [[参|參|shen1]] and [[辰|辰|chen2]] are never in the sky at the same time, and the hours [[卯|卯|mao3]] (5-7 AM) and [[酉|酉|you3]] (5-7 PM) are on opposite sides of the day

(literary) to answer the morning roll call at the hour of the rabbit (5-7 A.M.), as officials or servants did in former times

to answer a roll call or clock in for duty

the joint used in woodworking to connect two pieces of wood, consisting of a projection and a hole; tenon and mortise

(literary) to sign one's name or mark an attendance sheet to indicate punctual arrival at the office in the morning

To miss or be absent from a roll call