初一 chūyī lunar first Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 正月初一 zhēngyuèchūyī Lunar New Year's Day New Year's Day in the lunar calendar躲得过初一，躲不过十五 duǒdeguòchūyī, duǒbùguòshíwǔ inevitability You cannot hide from or avoid something forever; sooner or later you will have to face the consequences or deal with the situation.