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May 35th
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English
Etymology
en zh 5月35日; a euphemistic form of June 4th, as though en May (which has 31 days) had been lengthened to include it.
Proper noun
en euphemism The anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre on the fourth of June, known in China as the June Fourth Incident.
en June 4th 2009 Shih-Chieh Ilya Li Today in China, May 35th Pah http://pah2.golding.id.au/2009/06/04/today-in-china/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090608092031/http://pah2.golding.id.au/2009/06/04/today-in-china 8 June 2009 This is known within China, to the people who know about it, as the June Fourth Incident. More recently it has been referred to covertly as May 35th. 5 June 2009
Usage notes
A en covert reference, since variations of the date June 4 are censored from internet postings and search engines within China.
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en censored spellings