焦沙烂石 — “Describes extremely hot weather”
焦沙烂石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely hot weather”. So scorching that sand would be charred and stones would rot. Literally, “Scorched sand, rotten stones”.
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焦沙烂石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
焦沙烂石 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 焦沙烂石
夏季的戈壁滩，常常烈日当空，焦沙烂石，让人感到酷热难耐
On summer days, the Gobi Desert is often under a scorching sun, with sand charred and stones seemingly rotted, making the heat unbearable.
Idioms Related to 焦沙烂石
Synonyms of 焦沙烂石
More idioms starting with 焦
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干fèi肺extremely anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦chún唇gān干shé舌consumed by extreme anxiety
- jiāo焦chún唇bì敝shé舌talk oneself hoarse
- jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
- jiāo焦xīn心láo劳sī思extremely worried and anxious
- jiāo焦xīn心rú如fén焚consumed by worry
- jiāo焦xīn心rè热zhōng中consumed by anxiety and worry
- jiāo焦sī思kǔ苦lǜ虑worry and ponder painstakingly
- jiāo焦áo熬tóu投shí石doomed to fail
- jiāo焦méi眉chóu愁yǎn眼worried and sorrowful expression
- jiāo焦méi眉zhòu皱yǎn眼to look anxious and distressed
- jiāo焦méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look distressed and worried
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What does 焦沙烂石 mean?
焦沙烂石 (jiāo shā làn shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely hot weather”.
How do you pronounce 焦沙烂石?
焦沙烂石 is pronounced jiāo shā làn shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 焦沙烂石 literally mean?
Literally, 焦沙烂石 means “Scorched sand, rotten stones”. It is used to mean “describes extremely hot weather”.
What is the Chinese definition of 焦沙烂石?
将沙烧焦，石烧烂。形容天气非常酷热。