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冬至羊,夏至狗

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Chinese

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winter solstice caprid summer solstice dog
trad. (冬至羊,夏至狗) 冬至 夏至
simp. #(冬至羊,夏至狗) 冬至 夏至

Pronunciation

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  • Hakka
    • (Meixian)
      • Guangdong: dung1 zi4 yong2, ha4 zi4 gêu3
      • Sinological IPA: /tʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵³⁻⁵⁵ iɔŋ¹¹ ha⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵³⁻⁵⁵ keu³¹/

Proverb

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冬至羊,夏至狗

  1. (Hakka) eat mutton on winter solstice and dog meat on summer solstice

See also

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