What are the four-character idioms that describe "hot weather"?

1. Liujin Shuoshi

Pinyin: liú jīn shuò shí

Explanation: Shuo, Liu: melt. It describes the weather as being so hot that it seems like gold and stone will melt.

Source: "Calling Souls" by Song Yu in the Warring States Period, Chu Dynasty: "In ten days, gold will flow out, and some rocks will flow out." "Huainanzi Quanyan Xun": "In a big heat, gold will flow out from rocks, and fire will It is not beneficial to Qi Li."

2. Wuhuang June

Pinyin: wǔ huáng liù yuè

Explanation: Refers to the period of fifth and sixth months of the lunar calendar when the weather is the worst. When it's hot.

Source: Chapter 127 of Wu Chengen's "Journey to the West" of the Ming Dynasty: "It's only the fifth and sixth months of the year. There is no one to help me, and my parents are old, so I came to send it off in person."

3. The fire umbrella is high and Zhang

Pinyin: huǒ sǎn gāo zhāng

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

Source: Tang Dynasty Han Yu's poem "A Visit to Qinglong Temple and a Gift to Cui Taibu Que": "The brilliance flashes across the wall to see gods and ghosts, and the illustrious Yanguan holds a fire umbrella."

4. Wu Niu Chuanyue

Pinyin: wú niú chuǎn yuè

Explanation: Wu Niu: refers to the buffalo born between the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers. The buffaloes in Wudi doubted the sun when they saw the moon, and kept panting for fear of the intense heat. A metaphor for fear due to suspicion.

Source: "Shishuoxinyu·Yu" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty: "I still panted when I saw the cow and the moon." The fourth volume of "Taiping Yulan" cited "Customs": "Wu Niu When you look at the moon, you will be short of breath, and you will suffer from the sun, and you will be frightened and short of breath when you see the moon."

5. He He Yanyan

Pinyin: hè hè yán yán

Explanation. : Describes blazing momentum.

Source: "The Book of Songs·Daya·Yunhan": "Since the drought is severe, it cannot be suppressed. The scorching heat is so great that I have nothing to do with it." "Hanshu·Xu Chuanxia": "Sheng, Guangjun In the beginning, Liang and Ji fan were fierce, and the flames were so powerful that they burned Xianyang.

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