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暑雨祁寒
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暑雨祁寒 — “Refers to heavy summer rains and severe winter cold”

暑雨祁寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to heavy summer rains and severe winter cold”. Often used to describe the hardships and difficulties of life due to harsh natural conditions or a difficult livelihood. Literally, “scorching rain and severe cold”.

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暑雨祁寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暑雨祁寒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暑
shǔ13summer heat
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
祁
qí6grand, intense, abundant, leisurely
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened

Example Sentence with 暑雨祁寒

在那贫瘠的土地上,人们常年面对暑雨祁寒,辛勤耕耘却也收效甚微。
On that barren land, people faced scorching rain and severe cold year-round, toiling diligently but with meager returns.

Idioms Related to 暑雨祁寒

More idioms starting with 暑

  • shǔ暑wǎng往hán寒lái来summer goes, winter comes
  • shǔ暑lái来hán寒wǎng往summer goes, winter comes

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What does 暑雨祁寒 mean?

暑雨祁寒 (shǔ yǔ qí hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to heavy summer rains and severe winter cold”.

How do you pronounce 暑雨祁寒?

暑雨祁寒 is pronounced shǔ yǔ qí hán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暑雨祁寒 literally mean?

Literally, 暑雨祁寒 means “scorching rain and severe cold”. It is used to mean “refers to heavy summer rains and severe winter cold”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暑雨祁寒?

夏大雨,冬大寒。后以之为怨嗟生计艰难之典。

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