shǒu​suì

to see in the New Year

  • created sense approved 守岁/守歲 · shǒu​suì · to see in the New Year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守岁 / 守歲

    shǒu​suì

    to see in the New Year

    To stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve to welcome the coming year.

    守, 岁

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to wait 岁 (literal) → 岁/歲 · suì · year

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  • created sense approved 守岁/守歲 · shǒu​suì · Mars lingering near Jupiter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守岁 / 守歲

    shǒu​suì

    Mars lingering near Jupiter

    (literary) an astronomical phenomenon where Mars ([[荧惑|熒惑|ying2 huo4]]) stays or lingers near Jupiter ([[岁星|歲星|sui4 xing1]])

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to be near 岁 (literal) → 岁/歲 · suì · year

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