沉李浮瓜 — “To enjoy summer leisure by eating chilled fruits”
沉李浮瓜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy summer leisure by eating chilled fruits”. Especially plums and melons soaked in cold water. Literally, “submerged plums, floating melons”.
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沉李浮瓜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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夏日炎炎，大家围坐在一起，沉李浮瓜，好不惬意。
On a sweltering summer day, everyone sat together, enjoying the chilled plums and melons, feeling utterly content.
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What does 沉李浮瓜 mean?
沉李浮瓜 (chén lǐ fú guā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy summer leisure by eating chilled fruits”.
How do you pronounce 沉李浮瓜?
沉李浮瓜 is pronounced chén lǐ fú guā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沉李浮瓜 literally mean?
Literally, 沉李浮瓜 means “submerged plums, floating melons”. It is used to mean “to enjoy summer leisure by eating chilled fruits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沉李浮瓜?
吃在冷水里浸过的瓜果。形容暑天消夏的生活。