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Examples:nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year—fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely—a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow move an inch)—Nicodemus, prominent Jew of the time of Christ, mentioned in the Gospel of John—find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs—(especially) have two lovers at the same time—double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement—full-time care (of children in a boarding nursery)—spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures—fig. try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible—Cai Dongfan (1877-1945), historian, author of popular general history texts up until his own time—the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—Zhang Taiyan (1869-1936), scholar, journalist, revolutionary and leading intellectual around the time of the Xinhai revolution—provisional capital of a country (e.g. in time of war)—(of students) have a job outside of class time, or during vacation—lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing—a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth—déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)— |