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Chinese
Pronunciation
Verb
彌月
- (of a baby) to turn one month old
- (literary) to complete one month
- (literary, of a foetus) to complete the months of gestation
彌月不遲、是生后稷、降之百福。
弥月不迟、是生后稷、降之百福。 - From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Míyuè bù chí, shì shēng Hòujì, jiàng zhī bǎi fú.
- Immediately, when her months were fulfilled, she gave birth to Houji; on him were conferred all blessings.
Synonyms
- (to turn one month old): 滿月／满月 (mǎnyuè)
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