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Examples:nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year—nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule)—dressed the nines and wearing makeup—a stitch in time saves nine—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists)—Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904), Bohemian composer, author of nine symphonies including the New World symphony—The nine provinces of Southern China around Guangzhou and the Pearl River delta—three nine day periods after the winter solstice—legendary bird with nine heads (old)—lit. legendary nine-ribbed turtle of Yuan river—nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)—lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters—nine-tailed turtle of mythology—nine-ball (billiards game)—kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)—Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)—the Nine Ministers (in imperial China)—one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight—If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (common saying); a stitch in time saves nine—nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape—The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art—nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus)—nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)—nine (banker's anti-fraud numeral)—The Nine Cauldrons, symbol of Imperial power dating back the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1100 BC)—lit. have only nine meals in thirty days [idiom.]—lit. one hair from nine oxen [idiom.]— |