乍暖还寒 — “Suddenly warm, then still cold”
乍暖还寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the changeable weather in late winter or early spring, characterized by alternating warm and cold spells; the weather is unpredictable, shifting between mild and chilly”. Literally, “suddenly warm, then still cold”.
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What does 乍暖还寒 mean?
乍暖还寒 (zhà nuǎn huán hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes the changeable weather in late winter or early spring, characterized by alternating warm and cold spells; the weather is unpredictable, shifting between mild and chilly”.
How do you pronounce 乍暖还寒?
乍暖还寒 is pronounced zhà nuǎn huán hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乍暖还寒 literally mean?
Literally, 乍暖还寒 means “suddenly warm, then still cold”. It is used to mean “describes the changeable weather in late winter or early spring, characterized by alternating warm and cold spells; the weather is unpredictable, shifting between mild and chilly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乍暖还寒?
形容冬末春初气侯忽冷忽热，冷热不定。