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hot summer · scorching summer

炎夏
yán xià
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There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.
炎炎夏日来杯冰凉的啤酒，人生一乐也！
On a hot summer day, the air conditioner works all day to keep us cool.
炎炎夏日，空调全天开放让我们保持凉爽。
Synonyms
Synonyms
Dashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms 23rd July-6th August大暑Dà shǔintense heat · extremely hot weather酷暑kù shǔthe three annual periods of hot weather, namely 初伏 chū fú, 中伏 zhōng fú and 末伏 mò fú, which run consecutively over a period from mid-July to late August三伏sān fúmidsummer · the height of summer盛夏shèng xià
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