- 寒冬腊月 hándōnglàyuè dead of winterThe coldest time of the year; specifically refers to the twelfth month of the lunar calendar or the peak of winter in general
- 十冬腊月 shídōnglàyuè the coldest monthsThe coldest months of the year, referring to the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months of the lunar calendar; often used as a set phrase to describe freezing winter weather.
- 残冬腊月 cándōnglàyuè end of the yearThe final days of the lunar year; the time when the year is drawing to a close.
