1 this year

1 surname Nian

1 to pay a New Year call

2 to wish sb a Happy New Year

1 New Year

2 classifier: 个 gè

1 to celebrate the Chinese New Year

1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

3 each word is highly valued

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)

2 fig. free time is to be treasured

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

2 early planning is the key to success

1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy