Although "Minor Cold" means less cold than the following solar term, "Major Cold", there is an old saying in China that goes, "The days of the Sanjiu period are the coldest days.

尽管“小寒”是意思是和下个节气“大寒”相比不那么冷，但是中国有一句老话说“数九寒天，冷在三九”。