尽管“小寒”是意思是和下个节气“大寒”相比不那么冷，但是中国有一句老话说“数九寒天，冷在三九”。

Although "Minor Cold" means less cold than the following solar term, "Major Cold", there is an old saying in China that goes, "The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days.

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古代一组节令的总称，即自立春至大寒共二十四个节气，以表征一年中天文、季节、气候与农业生产的关系。

In the ancient times, there was a general name for a group of seasons, i. e. the Twenty-four Solar Terms from the Beginning of Spring to Great Cold.

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