tiểu tuyết
Definition
- Noun:
- Lesser Snow: The name of the 20th solar term in the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar, typically beginning around November 22nd or 23rd in the Gregorian calendar. It signifies the period when temperatures drop and light snow may begin to appear in some regions, but heavy snowfall is not yet common.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiết Tiểu Tuyết bắt đầu từ ngày 22 tháng 11. (The Lesser Snow solar term begins on November 22nd.)
- Ở miền Bắc Việt Nam, tiết Tiểu Tuyết thời tiết se lạnh. (In Northern Vietnam, the weather turns chilly during the Lesser Snow solar term.)
- Theo lịch cổ truyền, Tiểu Tuyết là một trong 24 tiết khí. (According to the traditional calendar, Lesser Snow is one of the 24 solar terms.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is part of a system for dividing the year and guiding agricultural activities. It follows "Lập Đông" (Start of Winter) and precedes "Đại Tuyết" (Greater Snow).
Variants and Related Words
- Tiết Tiểu Tuyết: The full phrase for the solar term "Lesser Snow."
- Đại Tuyết (n): The subsequent solar term, "Greater Snow."
Synonyms
- Solar term: A period in the traditional lunisolar calendar.
- Climatic period: A time marked by specific weather patterns.
Cultural Notes
- Tiểu Tuyết is not a weather description for a specific day but a roughly 15-day period marking a seasonal transition. In the context of Vietnam, it primarily indicates a trend toward cooler, drier weather, especially in the north, rather than actual snowfall.