乙巳 (yǐ sì) — 42nd year of the Sexagenary Cycle (in traditional Chinese calendar; e.g., 1905, 1965, 2025)
Definition
乙巳 (yǐ sì) is the 42nd year-name in the 60-year 干支 cycle, paired with the Snake (蛇). It recurs every 60 years (1905, 1965, 2025…).
noun
42nd year of the Sexagenary Cycle (in traditional Chinese calendar; e.g., 1905, 1965, 2025)
Examples
- 乙巳。Tā chū shēng zài yǐ sì nián.He was born in the Yisi year.
- 乙巳。yǐ sì Nián duì yìng de shēng xiào shì shé.The zodiac animal corresponding to the Yisi year is the snake.
- 乙巳。Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yǐ sì nián fā shēng le yì xiē zhòng dà shì jiàn.Some major events occurred in the Yisi year in Chinese history.
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