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3-5 am
51st year A3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034
Year 3, year of the Tiger
third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046
twenty-seventh year G3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070
thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022
fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
see 寅吃卯糧|寅吃卯粮[yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2]