On the 7th Day of the 7th Lunar month is the Chinese Valentine’s Day, which falls on today, 4th August 2022.
What is Valentine’s Day called in Teochew Uê? It is called Cêng5ring5zoih4 情人節｜情人节 where
cêng5ring5 means sweetheart or lover which may be called as airen
愛人 in
Mandarin.
zoih4 means festival but in this case, a day of celebration
In Standard Chinese, this evening is known as, Cig4sêg4 七夕 where
according to legend, Ghu5neng5 牛郎 the
lad, who herds the cows, meets up with the Weaving Maid, known as Zig4neng2 織女,
and these two lovers are only allowed to meet once a year, which is this evening.
Cêng5ring5zoih4 Kuai2lag8 情人節快樂｜情人节快乐
Happy Valentine’s Day
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