ancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month / the 12th lunar month / (bound form) (of meat, fish etc) cured in winter, esp. in the 12th lunar month
只鸡斗酒
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
对牛弹琴
duì niú tán qín
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom) / fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience / to cast pearls before swine / caviar to the general / to preach to deaf ears / to talk over sb's head
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
糖瓜
táng guā
malt sugar candy, a traditional offering to the kitchen god Zaoshen 灶神