粵

避bei6年nin4

bei6 nin4bì nián

English

  1. to stay away from home during the Chinese New Year in order to avoid the traditional gatherings
  2. to travel outbound during the Lunar New Year so as to escape from one's relatives and the associated social obligations; literally: to avoid the new year

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 外遊以避開喺農曆新年同親友拜年之類嘅社交

Examples

  • 佢一家大細尋日飛咗去美國避年。

    His family flew to the USA yesterday to avoid the Lunar New Year.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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