Definition
瑞雪 (ruìxuě) is a literary noun meaning 'timely snow' — snow that falls at the right time in winter and is seen as an auspicious omen for a good harvest the next year. It often appears in the set phrase 瑞雪兆丰年 ('a timely snow promises a good harvest').
noun
timely snow (considered auspicious for the harvest)
Examples
- “瑞雪”，。Súhuà shuō “ruì xuě zhào fēngnián”, jīnnián dōngtiān xuě xià de hěn dà.As the saying goes, 'a timely snow promises a good harvest' — this winter has had heavy snow.
- ，瑞雪。Nóngmínmen dōu hěn gāoxìng, yīnwèi zhè chǎng ruì xuě lái de zhèng shì shíhou.The farmers are very happy because this timely snow came just at the right time.
- 瑞雪，。ruì xuě bùjǐn dài lái le měijǐng, yě yùshì zhe láinián de hǎo shōucheng.The timely snow not only brings beautiful scenery but also foretells a good harvest next year.
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