zuò yuè zidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
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Original source entry:

坐月子 坐月子 [zuo4 yue4 zi5] /to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"/

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坐月子
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