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坑灰未冷 — “Refers to a very short or brief period of time”

坑灰未冷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a very short or brief period of time”. Often implying that something happened extremely quickly or immediately after a previous event, before there was time for things to settle. Literally, “The pit ashes have not yet cooled”.

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坑灰未冷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坑灰未冷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坑
kēng7pit, trap, or deceive
灰
huī6ash, dust, or gray
未
wèi5not yet
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent

Example Sentence with 坑灰未冷

会议刚结束,坑灰未冷,新的任务就已经下达了。
The meeting had just concluded, and almost immediately, new tasks were assigned.

Idioms Related to 坑灰未冷

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  • kēng坑kēng坑kǎn坎kǎn坎bumpy and uneven
  • kēng坑keng坑wā洼wā洼bumpy and uneven
  • kēng坑jiā家bài败yè业ruin family and business
  • kēng坑bēng绷guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, abduct, and deceive
  • kēng坑mēng蒙guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, deceive, and abduct

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What does 坑灰未冷 mean?

坑灰未冷 (kēng huī wèi lěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a very short or brief period of time”.

How do you pronounce 坑灰未冷?

坑灰未冷 is pronounced kēng huī wèi lěng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 坑灰未冷 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 坑灰未冷?

比喻时间极为短暂、匆促。

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