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What are the words to describe summer?

The scorching sun is terrible, the summer is terrible, the fire umbrellas are high, the five yellow months are golden and the gold is flowing

1. The scorching sun is scorching

Vernacular definition: scorching sun Yanyan refers to the strong sunshine in summer and comes from Water Margin.

Dynasty: late Yuan and early Ming dynasty

Author: Shi Naian

Source: "Water Margin" Chapter 16 "Yang Zhi Escorts the Gold and Silver Loaders and Wu Uses Outsmarts" "Birthday Guide": "The scorching sun is burning like fire, and the fields and rice are half-scorched. The farmer's heart is like boiling water, and the princes and princes are shaking their fans."

Translation: The scorching sun is burning like fire, and the fields and crops are half-scorched. The farmer's heart is like soup, and the princes and princes are shaking their fans

2. Summer is scary

Vernacular interpretation: It is as scary as the scorching sun in summer. It is a metaphor for being harsh and fearful.

Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period of Lu

Author: Zuo Qiuming

Source: "Zuo Zhuan: The Seventh Year of Duke Wen": "Eshu asked Jia Ji: "Which one is Zhao Shui or Zhao Dun?" He said, "Zhao Shui is the day in winter. Zhao Dun is the day in summer." p>

Translation: Yan Shu asked Jia Ji: "Who is better, Zhao Shui or Zhao Dun?" He replied: "Zhao Shui, the sun in winter." Zhao Dun, the summer sun is the same. ’” Du Yu’s comment said: “Winter is lovely, summer is terrible

3. The fire umbrella is spread high

Vernacular interpretation: Fire umbrella: a metaphor for the strong sun in summer; Zhang: spread out. Describes the scorching sun in summer, which is very hot.

Dynasty: Tang

Author: Han Yu

Source:·Poetry of "Visiting Qinglong Temple to Cui Taibu Que": "The light flashes over the wall and you see gods and ghosts; The illustrious Yanguan holds a fire umbrella."

Translation: The shining light flashes across the wall and sees a ghost, the illustrious Yanguan holds a fire umbrella

April, May, Yellow and June

Vernacular. Definition: Refers to the hot weather between the fifth and sixth months of the lunar calendar.

Dynasty: Ming

Author: Wu Chengen

Source: · Chapter 127 of "Journey to the West": "Only for the five and six months, no one can use it , my parents are old, so I came to send it in person. ”

Translation: It’s only for the five and six months, no one can help me, and my parents are old, so I came to send it in person

5. Liu. Jinshuoshi

Vernacular interpretation: It can melt gold and stone, which is a metaphor for extremely hot weather (from "Chu Ci: Calling the Soul"). It is also said that stone flows into gold.

Dynasty: Warring States·Chu

Author: Qu Yuan

Source: "The Songs of Chu·Calling the Souls": "In ten days, there will be more gold and stones flowing out." ."

Translation: Ten days of generation, metal melts rock.