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janˎ₄
Pinyin
yin2
Translations
noun
third of the 12 Earthly Branches; Chinese Zodiac Tiger
noun
small hours between 3 and 5 a.m.
janˎ₄hek˗₃maauˏ₅loengˎ₄
(寅吃卯粮)
Pinyin
yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2
Translations
noun
to eat next year's food; to anticipate one's income (lit., "the third terrestrial branch eats the fourth's food")
janˎ₄sikˍ₆maauˏ₅loengˎ₄
(寅食卯粮)
Pinyin
yin2 shi2 mao3 liang2
Translations
noun
living on credit
noun
one's income is not enough for one's expenditure, resulting in an overdraft
janˎ₄fuˊ²
Pinyin
yin2 hu3
Translations
noun
Year 3, Year of the Tiger