zhēng yuè
正月
chū sān
初三
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míng zhèng yán shùn
名正言顺
dì
地
shuì lǎn jiào
睡懒觉
The Third Day of the Lunar New Year: Justifiably Sleeping In
2026 nián2026年2 yuè2月19 rì19日shì是nóng lì农历zhēng yuè正月chū sān初三 。
February 19, 2026, is the third day of the first lunar month.
zài在jīng lì经历le了chú xī除夕dào到chū èr初二de的máng lù忙碌zhī hòu之后 ，hěn很duō多rén人dōu都gǎn dào感到fēi cháng非常pí láo疲劳 。
After the busy days from New Year's Eve to the second day, many people feel very tired.
zhōng guó中国mín jiān民间yǒu有yī jù一句sú huà俗话 ： “chū yī初一zǎo早 ，chū èr初二zǎo早 ，chū sān初三shuì睡dào到bǎo饱 。 ”
There is a Chinese saying: 'Early on the first day, early on the second day, sleep in fully on the third day.'
yì si意思jiù shì就是 ，dào到le了chū sān初三zhè这yī tiān一天 ，dà jiā大家zhōng yú终于kě yǐ可以fàng xià放下máng lù忙碌 ，ān xīn安心dì地shuì睡gè个lǎn jiào懒觉le了 。
It means that on the third day, everyone can finally put down their busyness and sleep in peacefully.
wèi shén me为什么chū sān初三kě yǐ可以 “tōu lǎn偷懒 ”ne呢 ？
Why is it okay to 'be lazy' on the third day?
zhè这bèi hòu背后yǒu有jǐ gè几个yǒu qù有趣de的chuán shuō传说 。
There are several interesting legends behind this.
shǒu xiān首先 ，chuán shuō传说chū sān初三wǎn shàng晚上shì是 “lǎo shǔ qǔ qīn老鼠娶亲 ”de的rì zi日子 。
First, it is said that the third night is the 'mouse wedding' day.
wèi le为了bù不dǎ rǎo打扰lǎo shǔ老鼠bàn办xǐ shì喜事 ，rén men人们yào要zǎo diǎn早点xī dēng熄灯shuì jiào睡觉 ，zǎo shàng早上yě也bú yào不要zǎo qǐ早起 。
To avoid disturbing the mice's wedding, people turn off the lights early and go to bed, and also do not get up early in the morning.
dà jiā大家hái还huì会sā撒yī xiē一些gǔ wù谷物hé和gāo diǎn糕点 ，xī wàng希望néng能hé和lǎo shǔ老鼠fēn xiǎng分享hǎo yùn好运 ，qí qiú祈求xīn新de的yī nián一年fēng yī zú shí丰衣足食 。
People also scatter some grains and cakes, hoping to share good luck with the mice and pray for a year of abundance.
qí cì其次 ，chū sān初三yě也bèi被chēng wéi称为 “chì gǒu rì赤狗日 ” 。
Secondly, the third day is also called 'Red Dog Day.'
gǔ rén古人rèn wéi认为 ， “chì gǒu赤狗 ”shì是yī wèi一位róng yì容易ràng让rén人fā nù发怒de的shén神 ，rú guǒ如果chū mén出门róng yì容易hé和bié rén别人fā shēng发生zhēng chǎo争吵 。
Ancient people believed that the 'Red Dog' was a god who easily made people angry, and going out might lead to quarrels.
wèi le为了bì kāi避开zhè xiē这些bù jí lì不吉利de的shì qíng事情 ，rén men人们tōng cháng通常xuǎn zé选择liú留zài在jiā lǐ家里 ，bù不chū mén出门bài nián拜年 ，yě也bù不jiē dài接待kè rén客人 ，ér shì而是jìng静jìng静dì地xiū xī休息 。
To avoid these unlucky events, people usually stay at home, do not visit others, and quietly rest.
zài在gǔ dài古代 ，chū sān初三hái还bèi被chēng wéi称为 “xiǎo nián cháo小年朝 ” 。
In ancient times, the third day was also called 'Little New Year Morning.'
zhè这yī tiān一天bèi被dàng zuò当作yí gè一个tè bié特别de的xiū xī休息rì日 ，dà jiā大家bù不sǎo dì扫地 ，yě也bù不zuò做fù zá复杂de的jiā wù家务 。
This day was treated as a special rest day; people did not sweep the floor or do complicated housework.
zhè xiē这些xí sú习俗qí shí其实fǎn yìng反映le了shēng huó生活de的zhì huì智慧 ：zài在máng lù忙碌de的jié rì节日zhōng中 ，shì dàng适当de的xiū xī休息shì是wèi le为了yǐ hòu以后gèng更hǎo好dì地chū fā出发 。
These customs actually reflect the wisdom of life: during busy festivals, proper rest is for better progress later.
xiàn zài现在de的chū sān初三gěi给le了dà jiā大家fàng sōng放松shēn xīn身心de的jī huì机会 ，ràng让wǒ men我们néng能yǒu有gèng更hǎo好de的zhuàng tài状态qù去yíng jiē迎接xīn新yī nián一年de的shēng huó生活 。
Today, the third day gives everyone a chance to relax and refresh, so we can greet the new year in better condition.
By Easy Mandarin News|AI-assisted