What does the solar term in Xiao Man mean?

Xiaoman solar term is a season when everything is a little full, but not complete.

Xiaoman, the eighth of the 24 solar terms, is the second solar term in summer. From May 20th to 22nd every year, the sun is considered full when it reaches 60 degrees of the yellow meridian. After Xiaoman is full, the weather will gradually turn from warm to hot, and the precipitation will gradually increase, especially in the south, where the precipitation is frequent and the rainfall increases. There is a saying in the folk proverb that "the villain is full and the river is full". Xiaoman marks the appearance of summer.

However, that's the climate in the south, but for the northern region, Xiaoman often has the longest sunshine time among the 24 solar terms. "If you give some sunshine, it will be brilliant", the rainfall is scarce and the air is dry, so the temperature in some places in the north can easily exceed that in the south. In Xiaoman, the gap between the temperature difference between the north and the south will be further narrowed.

There is another saying in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River: "Xiaoman is dissatisfied, and wheat is risky." This "one risk" means that wheat has just entered the stage of milk ripening at this time, and it is very vulnerable to dry and hot winds, which leads to insufficient grain filling, grain shrinkage and reduced yield. There are many ways to prevent dry hot wind, such as building shelterbelts and spraying chemicals, which are all very effective measures.