Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What do you mean, cold at the end of the year, waiting for spring?

What do you mean, cold at the end of the year, waiting for spring?

This sentence means that when the last solar term comes at the end of the year, just wait for the arrival of spring.

The Great Cold is the last solar term among the 24 solar terms, and it is also the last solar term in winter. The ancient book "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "The big one is the limit of cold." It can be seen that in the eyes of the ancients, the great cold was the coldest period of the year.

Although cold waves frequently go south at this time, strong winds and snowfall make the weather cold from time to time, but the earth is quietly warming. "Canxue falls with the ice bamboo shoots, and steals back the willow tips in spring." This means that winter is coming to an end and spring is coming.

The proverb "cold at the end of the year, waiting for spring" is also often used to express expectations and hopes for the future.