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Examples:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day—knock off work for the day—(Wu dialect) time of the day—the day before (an event)—the twelve two hour divisions of the day—precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely last out the day—the day before New Year's Eve—more flourishing by the day—stop work for the day (generally of laborers)—the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end—release from work at the end of the day—in the middle of the day—hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target—twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian time-keeping and astronomy—the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day—make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour—rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad worse—strongly criticize the evils of the day—the day before yesterday —lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment—lit. make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil—third day of the lunar year (inauspicious for visits because arguments happen easily on that day)—small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province—three nine day periods after the winter solstice—Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)—Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)—dismiss students at the end of the school day—dinner party given on the third day after the birth of a baby (traditional)—lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day—regardless of the time of day or night—vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces—Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar—a Hakka festival held on the 20th day of the first lunar month—any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty)— |