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Chinese idioms

winter snow means a good harvest

瑞雪兆丰年

(ruìxuězhàofēnɡnián)

A: We got a huge snow storm where I live recently. It's super cold.

我家最近下了好大一场雪。天特别冷。

(wǒjiā zuìjìn xià le hǎodà yìchǎnɡ xuě. tiān tèbié lěnɡ.)

B: You should be happy. As the saying goes "winter snow means a good harvest," the fact it snowed a lot is a lucky sign!

开心点。俗话说,瑞雪兆丰年。现在下大雪是个好兆头。

(kāixīndiǎn. súhuàshuō, ruìxuězhàofēnɡnián. xiànzài xiàdàxuě shìɡè hǎo zhàotóu.)