「謝灶」

(pos:動詞)(ref:http://www.cantoneseculture.com/page_TalkNewYear/page003.aspx)
yue:每年農曆十二月廿四嘅傳統節日；「灶」即係#灶君，係掌管廚房同埋飲食嘅神。灶君亦負責監察人間善惡，而且會喺年底向#玉帝 禀報，所以世人就有謝灶嘅習俗，希望灶君向玉帝美言幾句。
eng:A traditional festival on the 24th day of the last month of the Chinese year; 謝灶 literally means "to thank the Kitchen God (#灶君)". At the end of the Chinese year, the Kitchen God reports activities of every household to the Jade Emperor (#玉帝), so people thank him in advance for reporting their activities in a positive light, so that they would not get punished by the emperor.