骄阳 (jiāo yáng) — blazing sun; scorching sun (literary)

Definition

Literary term for a 'blazing, scorching sun' — used in writing, not everyday speech. Pairs with 似火 ('like fire') as the set phrase 骄阳似火.

noun
blazing sunscorching sun (literary)
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Examples

  • 骄阳
    jiāo yáng Sì huǒ, shài dé rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn jing.
    The blazing sun is like fire, making it impossible to open your eyes.
  • 骄阳
    Zài jiāo yáng xià zhàn le shí fēn zhōng, tā jiù mǎn tóu dà hàn le.
    After standing under the scorching sun for ten minutes, he was already drenched in sweat.
  • 骄阳
    Xià tiān de jiāo yáng ràng rén zhī xiǎng dài zài kōng tiáo fáng lǐ.
    The summer blazing sun makes people just want to stay in an air-conditioned room.

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