瑞雪 (ruì xuě) — timely snow (considered auspicious for the harvest)
Definition
Literary/poetic term for snow that falls at just the right time — seen as a sign of a good harvest, as in the saying 瑞雪兆丰年 ('a timely snow foretells a plentiful year').
noun
timely snow (considered auspicious for the harvest)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- “瑞雪”，。Sú huà shuō "ruì xuě zhào fēng nián", jīn nián dōng tiān xuě xià dé hěn dà.As the saying goes, 'a timely snow promises a good harvest' — this winter has had heavy snow.
- ，瑞雪。Nóng mín men dōu hěn gāo xìng, yīn wèi zhè chǎng ruì xuě lái de zhèng shì shí hou.The farmers are very happy because this timely snow came just at the right time.
- 瑞雪，。ruì xuě Bù jǐn dài lái le měi jǐng, yě yù shì zhe lái nián de hǎo shōu cheng.The timely snow not only brings beautiful scenery but also foretells a good harvest next year.
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