What does beginning of spring mean in the twelfth lunar month?

Beginning of spring was in the twelfth lunar month, and there was no cold in the following spring.

This is a popular saying in southern Fujian, which means that if beginning of spring is in the twelfth lunar month, that is, the twelfth lunar month, there will generally be no cold weather in the next spring. If spring comes in the twelfth lunar month, spring rain will come earlier and crops will grow more vigorously. However, if the solar term in beginning of spring comes in the first month, the spring water will come later. At this time, the growth moisture of crops can not be met in time, which will eventually affect the growth of crops. The meaning is simple: beginning of spring in the twelfth lunar month, next year is the year of widowhood; In the first month of spring, there will be a cold spring in the coming year. The so-called widow's year is a year without spring, a year without spring at both ends is a widow's year, and a widow's year is just a name.