烈日 (liè rì) — scorching sun, blazing sun
Definition
Literary, written-style term for an intense, scorching sun — stronger and more formal than the everyday 太阳. Typically used in descriptions of heat or hardship, not casual conversation.
noun
scorching sunblazing sun
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 烈日，。Zài liè rì xià, rén men dōu bù gǎn chū mén.Under the scorching sun, people don't dare to go out.
- 烈日。Xià tiān de liè rì shài dé pí fū fā téng.The summer scorching sun burns the skin until it hurts.
- 烈日。Nóng mín men zài liè rì xià xīn qín láo zuò.The farmers work hard under the blazing sun.
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