created sense approved 腊鼓频催/臘鼓頻催 · làgǔpíncuī · the approach of New Year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
腊鼓频催 / 臘鼓頻催
làgǔpíncuī
the approach of New Year
Describes the coming of the end of the year or the New Year being close at hand; literally refers to the frequent beating of drums during the [[腊|臘|la4]] month to drive away spirits.
腊 (literal) → 腊/臘 · là · twelfth lunar month 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum 频 (literal) → 频/頻 · pín · frequently 催 (literal) → 催 · cuī · to urge
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