寒往暑来 — “Winter goes and summer comes”
寒往暑来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Winter goes and summer comes”. The alternation of cold and heat, symbolizing the passage of time and the cycle of seasons. Literally, “Cold departs, heat arrives”.
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寒往暑来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寒往暑来 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寒往暑来
时光荏苒，寒往暑来，转眼间又到了新的学期。
Time flies, winter departs and summer arrives, and in a blink of an eye, a new semester is here.
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Synonyms of 寒往暑来
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- hán寒xīn心xiāo消zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
- hán寒xīn心suān酸bí鼻appalled and heartbroken
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- hán寒mù木chūn春huá华each has its own distinctive features
- hán寒máo毛zhuó卓shù竖hair stand on end from terror
- hán寒qì气cì刺gǔ骨bone-chilling cold
- hán寒quán泉zhī之sī思filial yearning for one's mother
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What does 寒往暑来 mean?
寒往暑来 (hán wǎng shǔ lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Winter goes and summer comes”.
How do you pronounce 寒往暑来?
寒往暑来 is pronounced hán wǎng shǔ lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寒往暑来 literally mean?
Literally, 寒往暑来 means “Cold departs, heat arrives”. It is used to mean “Winter goes and summer comes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寒往暑来?
寒冬已过，盛夏将至。指四季的轮回。泛指时光流逝