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 Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)

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

1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope

2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)

1 lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)

2 fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation

3 in dire straits

1 to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)