一節淡三墟 [－节－－－]

Jyutping jat1 zit3 daam6 saam1 heoi1
Pinyin yī jié dàn sān xū

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指大節過​後​，​日常​市況​變得​淡靜​；​墟​係​指​「​墟​期​」​，​以往​農業​社會​一般​初一​同​十五​兩次​開墟​做​買​賣​，​三次​墟​期​即​係​大約​一個​至個​半月
    means the normal market trades become quieter after a major festival, the effect can last for 3 market sessions (in the old days of farming, the market open on first days and middle of the lunar month, that means about a month to 1.5 months)
    • 農曆新年之後個個商場都大減價，事關一節淡三墟，唔減價直頭無人行添。
      农历新年之后个个商场都大减价，事关一节淡三墟，唔减价直头无人行添。
      After lunar new year every shopping arcade will have big sales, it is because it is said the normal sells would be quieter for over a month after major festival, if they don't do sales there will be no shopper walk-by.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    农历新年之后个个商场都大减价，事关一节淡三墟，唔减价直头无人行添。
    農曆新年之後個個商場都大減價，事關一節淡三墟，唔減價直頭無人行添。
    • After lunar new year every shopping arcade will have big sales, it is because it is said the normal sells would be quieter for over a month after major festival, if they don't do sales there will be no shopper walk-by.