chinese calendar

基本解释

The four-footed furry creature, symbolising endurance, beauty, peace and hope, sits in fourth position on the Chinese calendar.
按照中国农历生肖，兔年排在第四。这只毛茸茸的四脚动物象征着持久、美丽、和平和希望。
And, the Hungry Ghost Festival occurs during ghost month (the seventh month of the Chinese calendar) when spirits are believed to emerge from the lower realm.
而在而在鬼月（也就是农历的七月）的饿鬼节，人们认为鬼魂会从地下世界来到阳界。
It may be almost 140 years since Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar from the Chinese calendar, but for Japanese retailers, the lunar new year looks like it is making a commercial come back.
日本舍弃中国农历采用阳历，迄今可能已有近140年，但对于日本零售商而言，农历新年看起来正在进行商业回归。
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