au3 nin4漚年沤年
Jyutpingau3 nin4
Yaleau nìhn
Definition
To rain continuously around the Lunar New Year.
colloquialweatherfestival
How it's used
Refers specifically to the damp, gloomy weather that often plagues the period immediately preceding or during the Lunar New Year. It carries a negative connotation because the persistent humidity makes it difficult to dry laundry and can spoil food items prepared for the festival. Locals often use this term to complain about the inconvenience of the cold, wet conditions during the holiday season.
Examples
It's raining continuously for the New Year again, the clothes just won't dry no matter how long I hang them.
Related words
Common phrases
to have the continuous New Year rain again
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
