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)
Measure word · 个
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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