火龙 (huǒ lóng) — fire dragon parade or procession (with lanterns/torches); Fire Dragon (the 53rd year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
Definition
Cultural term with two distinct senses: a fiery dragon dance/performance at festivals like Lantern Festival, and the 53rd year of the 60-year cycle, when the earthly branch 辰 (Dragon) meets the heavenly stem 丙 (Fire).
noun
fire dragon parade or procession (with lanterns/torches)Fire Dragon (the 53rd year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
Examples
- 火龙。Yuán xiāo jié yǒu zhuàng guān de huǒ lóng biǎo yǎn.The Lantern Festival features a spectacular fire dragon performance.
- 火龙2036。Xià yí gè huǒ lóng nián shì 2036 nián.The next Fire Dragon year is 2036.
- 火龙。Lǎo yì rén yòng dào cǎo hé huǒ bǎ zhì zuò le jù dà de huǒ lóng.The old artisan used straw and torches to make a giant fire dragon.
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