夏日炎炎

xiàrì-yányán

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Meanings

夏日炎炎，人们都躲在空调房里。

Xiàrìyányán, rénmen dōu duǒ zài kōngtiáo fángli.

With the summer sun blazing, everyone hides in air-conditioned rooms.

夏日炎炎正好眠。

Xiàrìyányán zhènghǎo mián.

A scorching summer day is perfect for a nap.

usage

A descriptive set phrase more than a classical chengyu — common in weather reports, headlines, and everyday speech about hot weather.

夏 xià

日 rì

炎 yán