寒来暑往 — “The alternation of winter and summer”
寒来暑往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the alternation of winter and summer”. With the passage of time; seasons come and go. Literally, “Cold comes and heat goes”.
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寒来暑往 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寒来暑往 Character Breakdown
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寒来暑往，又是一年，孩子们都长大了不少。
As winter comes and summer goes, another year has passed, and the children have grown up quite a bit.
Idioms Related to 寒来暑往
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- hán寒dǐ底lāo捞yuè月make a fruitless attempt
- hán寒wǎng往shǔ暑lái来winter goes and summer comes
- 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
- hán寒xīn心xiāo销zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
- 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
- hán寒huī灰gèng更rán然To regain vitality
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What does 寒来暑往 mean?
寒来暑往 (hán lái shǔ wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the alternation of winter and summer”.
How do you pronounce 寒来暑往?
寒来暑往 is pronounced hán lái shǔ wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寒来暑往 literally mean?
Literally, 寒来暑往 means “Cold comes and heat goes”. It is used to mean “the alternation of winter and summer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寒来暑往?
盛夏已过，寒冬将至。泛指时光流逝。