瑞雪 ruìxuě timely snow
How to remember 瑞雪: 瑞 auspicious + 雪 snow = timely snow.
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How it is used
- Timely, auspicious snow that bodes a good harvest - 瑞雪兆丰年 (ruìxuě zhào fēngnián) a timely snow foretells a bumper year.
- Carries a positive, celebratory flavor (瑞 = auspicious); not just any snow but a welcome, lucky one.
- Literary and seasonal; you'd meet it in poetry, New-Year greetings, and weather commentary, not casual talk.