冬扇夏炉 — “Winter fan, summer stove”
冬扇夏炉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is completely out of season or context, rendering it useless or inappropriate; an anachronism”. Literally, “Winter fan, summer stove”.
冬扇夏炉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冬扇夏炉 Character Breakdown
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What does 冬扇夏炉 mean?
冬扇夏炉 (dōng shàn xià lú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is completely out of season or context, rendering it useless or inappropriate; an anachronism”.
How do you pronounce 冬扇夏炉?
冬扇夏炉 is pronounced dōng shàn xià lú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冬扇夏炉 literally mean?
Literally, 冬扇夏炉 means “Winter fan, summer stove”. It is used to mean “Something that is completely out of season or context, rendering it useless or inappropriate; an anachronism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冬扇夏炉?
冬天的扇子，夏天的火炉。比喻不合时宜。也比喻毫无用处的东西。