「謝灶」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation： | ze6 zou3 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
謝 thank; to wither; tired; worn out; to thank; to apologize; to decline politely 灶 kitchen range; kitchen god |
| Part of Speech： | verb |
| Explanation： |
A traditional festival on the 24th day of the last month of the Chinese year; 謝灶 literally means "to thank the Kitchen God (灶君)". At the end of the Chinese year, the Kitchen God reports activities of every household to the Jade Emperor (玉帝), so people thank him in advance for reporting their activities in a positive light, so that they would not get punished by the emperor.
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