The Moon Festival is one of Taiwan’s most important holidays when families gather. The festival is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the moon is at its fullest. This year, it falls on 6 October. In Taiwan, families and friends gather to watch the moon, eat mooncakes and pomelos, and enjoy outdoor barbecues. This week, we’ll explore some words and idioms related to the festival!

●Words to Know:

1. 中秋節 Tiong-tshiu-tseh (n.) the Moon Festival

2. 月娘 gue̍h-niû (n.) the Moon

3. 月餅 gue̍h-piánn (n.) mooncake

4. 柚仔 iū-á (n.) pomelo

5. 烘肉 hang-bah (v.) to barbecue

●Idiom of the week:

年驚中秋，月驚十九。Nî kiann tiong-tshiu, gue̍h kiann si̍p-kiú.

(People are afraid of Mid-Autumn in a year, and are afraid of the 19th day in a month.)