躲年
duǒ​nián

to avoid New Year

  • created sense approved 躲年 · duǒ​nián · to avoid New Year — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    躲年

    duǒ​nián

    to avoid New Year

    To avoid going home for the Chinese New Year; traditionally done to escape creditors because debts were supposed to be settled by New Year's Day, or for reasons of personal hardship or superstition.

    躲, 年

    躲 (literal) → 躲 · duǒ · to dodge 年 (literal) → 年 · nián · New Year

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