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Open the tool →坑灰未冷 (kēng huī wèi lěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a very short or brief period of time”.
坑灰未冷 is pronounced kēng huī wèi lěng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 坑灰未冷 means “the pit ashes have not yet cooled”. It is used to mean “refers to a very short or brief period of time”.
比喻时间极为短暂、匆促。