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四时八节

四时八节 — “The four seasons and the eight principal solar terms”

四时八节 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four seasons and the eight principal solar terms”. Collectively referring to the full cycle of seasons and natural periods in a year. Literally, “Four seasons and eight solar terms”.

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四时八节 Pronunciation and Pinyin

四时八节 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
四
sì5the number four
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
八
bā2the number eight
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save

Example Sentence with 四时八节

老人们常说,四时八节的变换,代表着生命的循环与自然的律动。
The elders often say that the transitions of the four seasons and eight solar terms represent the cycle of life and the rhythm of nature.

Idioms Related to 四时八节

More idioms starting with 四

  • sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
  • sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
  • sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
  • sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
  • sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
  • sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤,,wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
  • sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
  • sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
  • sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
  • sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
  • sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited

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What does 四时八节 mean?

四时八节 (sì shí bā jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four seasons and the eight principal solar terms”.

How do you pronounce 四时八节?

四时八节 is pronounced sì shí bā jié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 四时八节 literally mean?

Literally, 四时八节 means “Four seasons and eight solar terms”. It is used to mean “the four seasons and the eight principal solar terms”.

What is the Chinese definition of 四时八节?

四时:指春夏秋冬四季;八节:指立春、春分、立夏、夏至、立秋、秋分、立冬、冬至。泛指一年四季中各节气。

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