霜天 (shuāngtiān): frosty sky

Meanings

Shuāngtiān hóngyè, fènwài xiānyàn.

Under the frosty sky, the red leaves are especially vivid.

Shuāngtiān lǐ, tā pīzhe dàyī chūmén sànbù.

On the frosty day, he threw on a coat and went out for a walk.

register

Literary, evocative of late autumn. Pairs naturally with 红叶 (hóngyè, red leaves) or 雁阵 (yànzhèn, formations of geese) in classical poetry.

霜天晓角 Shuāngtiān xiǎojiǎo

Frosty Sky, Dawn Bugle

A classic ci (词) tune title used by Song-dynasty poets like Lin Bu (林逋) and Xin Qiji (辛弃疾) — frequently anthologized.

霜 shuāng

天 tiān