19 results for *夕

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除夕Chú xī

lunar New Year's Eve

危在旦夕wēi zài dàn xī

in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis

(bound form) sunset; dusk; (bound form) evening; night; Taiwan pr. [xi4]

一夕yī xī

overnight; instantly; very quickly

七夕Qī xī

double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting

月夕yuè xī

Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August

朝夕zhāo xī

morning and night; all the time

小除夕xiǎo chú xī

the day before New Year's Eve

一朝一夕yī zhāo yī xī

lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight

只争旦夕zhǐ zhēng dàn xī

see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]

只争朝夕zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

命在旦夕mìng zài dàn xī

to be at death's door (idiom)

圣诞前夕Shèng dàn qián xī

Christmas eve

新年前夕xīn nián qián xī

New Year's eve

朝不保夕zhāo bù bǎo xī

at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth

朝不虑夕zhāo bù lǜ xī

at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth

花朝月夕huā zhāo yuè xī

a beautiful day; cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August

万圣节前夕Wàn shèng jié Qián xī

All Saints' Eve; Halloween