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lunar New Year's Eve
eve
sunset
to spend all one's time together
overnight
Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
glow of the setting sun
morning and night
the day before New Year's Eve
New Year's eve
lit. one morning and one evening
a beautiful day
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He was very anxious on the eve of the exam.
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