4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 354

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「殘冬臘月」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「殘冬臘月」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

La Yue: the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. Refers to the time when the year is about to end.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cán dōng là yuè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaan4 dung1 laap6 yut6

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