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冬温夏凊
冬温夏凊
冬温夏凊
冬温夏凊

冬温夏凊 — “Winter warm summer cool”

冬温夏凊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ensure one's parents are warm in winter and cool in summer, symbolizing filial piety; also used to describe a place with pleasant temperature year-round”. Literally, “winter warm summer cool”.

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冬温夏凊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

冬温夏凊 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
冬
dōng5winter
温
wēn13warm, mild, gentle
夏
xià10summer season
凊qìng—

Example Sentence with 冬温夏凊

小明从小就懂得孝顺父母,冬天为父母暖被,夏天为父母扇风,真是冬温夏凊的典范。
From a young age, Xiao Ming understood filial piety, warming his parents' bed in winter and fanning them in summer, truly exemplifying 'dong wen xia qing'.

Idioms Related to 冬温夏凊

Synonyms of 冬温夏凊

  • dōng冬wēn温xià夏qīng清filial piety, warm in winter, cool in summer

More idioms starting with 冬

  • dōng冬hán寒bào抱bīng冰,,xià夏rè热wò握huǒ火endure hardship for self-improvement
  • dōng冬shàn扇xià夏lú炉something out of season or useless
  • dōng冬rì日kě可ài爱warm and approachable person
  • dōng冬rì日xià夏yún云gentle and amiable demeanor
  • dōng冬hōng烘xiān先sheng生old-fashioned, pedantic, and obtuse scholar
  • dōng冬hōng烘tóu头nǎo脑muddled and obtuse mind
  • dōng冬hōng烘xué学jiū究muddle-headed, ignorant pedant
  • dōng冬shà箑xià夏qiú裘ill-timed or inappropriate action
  • dōng冬qiú裘xià夏gě葛fine seasonal clothing

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What does 冬温夏凊 mean?

冬温夏凊 (dōng wēn xià qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ensure one's parents are warm in winter and cool in summer, symbolizing filial piety; also used to describe a place with pleasant temperature year-round”.

How do you pronounce 冬温夏凊?

冬温夏凊 is pronounced dōng wēn xià qìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 冬温夏凊 literally mean?

Literally, 冬温夏凊 means “winter warm summer cool”. It is used to mean “to ensure one's parents are warm in winter and cool in summer, symbolizing filial piety; also used to describe a place with pleasant temperature year-round”.

What is the Chinese definition of 冬温夏凊?

凊:凉。冬天使父母温暖,夏天使父母凉爽。本指人子孝道。现亦泛称冬暖夏凉。

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