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秋行夏令 — “Autumn carries out summer's orders”

秋行夏令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act out of season or to do something inappropriate for the current time; to be out of step with the natural order of time”. Literally, “Autumn carries out summer's orders”.

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秋行夏令 Pronunciation and Pinyin

秋行夏令 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
秋
qiū9Autumn season
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
夏
xià10summer season
令
líng5order, cause, make, season

Example Sentence with 秋行夏令

现在都已经是秋天了,你还穿着短袖短裤,真是有点秋行夏令啊。
It's already autumn, but you're still wearing short sleeves and shorts, which is a bit like acting out of season.

Idioms Related to 秋行夏令

Synonyms of 秋行夏令

  • bù不hé合shí时yí宜untimely or inappropriate

More idioms starting with 秋

  • qiū秋qù去dōng冬lái来Autumn goes, winter comes
  • qiū秋hòu后suàn算zhàng帐settle scores later
  • qiū秋hòu后suàn算zhàng账settle scores later
  • qiū秋shí实chūn春huā华virtues and talents
  • qiū秋shàn扇jiàn见juān捐discarded like an autumn fan
  • qiū秋shōu收dōng东cáng藏harvest in autumn, store in winter
  • qiū秋shōu收dōng冬cáng藏harvest in autumn, store in winter
  • qiū秋yuè月hán寒jiāng江pure and serene heart and mind
  • qiū秋yuè月chūn春huā花lovely spring flowers and autumn moon
  • qiū秋yuè月chūn春fēng风beautiful times or pleasant experiences
  • qiū秋háo毫bù不fàn犯not commit the slightest offense
  • qiū秋háo毫zhī之mò末a minute detail

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Questions about 秋行夏令

What does 秋行夏令 mean?

秋行夏令 (qiū xíng xià líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act out of season or to do something inappropriate for the current time; to be out of step with the natural order of time”.

How do you pronounce 秋行夏令?

秋行夏令 is pronounced qiū xíng xià líng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 秋行夏令 literally mean?

Literally, 秋行夏令 means “Autumn carries out summer's orders”. It is used to mean “to act out of season or to do something inappropriate for the current time; to be out of step with the natural order of time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 秋行夏令?

令:时令。时已秋季,还在做夏令的事。指不合时令。

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