热气腾腾 (rè qì téng téng) — piping hot (of food); (of an atmosphere) seething with activity, bustling
Definition
A vivid four-character idiom (chéngyǔ) for 'piping hot' (food) or 'buzzing with energy' (a scene). Pairs with food or lively atmospheres to convey heat and liveliness in one image.
idiom
piping hot (of food)(of an atmosphere) seething with activitybustling
Examples
- ，热气腾腾，。Zhè wǎn miàn gāng chū guō, rè qì téng téng de, kuài chī ba.This bowl of noodles just came out of the pot, it's piping hot — eat up.
- 热气腾腾，。Gōng dì shàng rè qì téng téng, gōng rén men dōu zài jǐn zhāng dì gōng zuò.The construction site is bustling with activity, and the workers are all busy.
- ，热气腾腾，。Jié rì guǎng chǎng shàng rén shān rén hǎi, rè qì téng téng de, chōng mǎn huān shēng xiào yǔ.The festive square is packed with people, bustling with energy and filled with laughter.
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