时节 (時節)
shí jié
Pinyin
Definition
时节 (時節)
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- season
- time
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不拘小节
- 1 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
不识时务
- 1 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 2 not amenable to reason
不识时变
- 1 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 2 not amenable to reason
俗随时变
- 1 customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
- 2 O Tempora, O Mores!
切中时弊
- 1 to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
- 2 to hit the nub of the matter
Sample Sentences
诗经》与《左传》中都有冬月藏冰的记载,朝廷中有专门的官吏负责每年寒冬时凿取冰块存放在“冰室”或“冰井”里,等到盛夏时节再取出。
There are records of winter ice in the Book of Songs and Zuo Zhuan. A special official in the court is responsible for picking up ice cubes during the winter and storing them in the "ice room" or "ice well” for use in the summer.
孟夏之日,万物并秀。”在这美好时节,来自一百多个国家的各界嘉宾齐聚北京,共商"一带一路”建设合作大计,具有十分重要的意义。今天,群贤毕至,少长咸集,我期待着大家集思广益、畅所欲言,为推动“一带一路”建设献计献策,让这一世纪工程造福各国人民。
“The first day of summer, with everything in full bloom.” In this beautiful season, guests from over 100 countries have gathered in Beijing, to discuss the important matter of the establishment of the One Belt One Road Cooperative initiative, in a significant move. Today, with all these talented and distinguished people gathered, both young and old, I’m hoping we can put our heads together for greater efficiency, and for everyone to speak their minds, in order to make suggestions for the promotion of the One Belt One Road initiative, so that this momentous project can bring wealth to every citizen.
不催、不催。古诗说,清明时节雨纷纷,今天还真的下毛毛雨了呢。
No rush, no rush. Isn't there a classical poem that goes, "The rain falls in endless showers on Tomb Sweeping Festival." Today it really is drizzling.
好。清明时节雨纷纷,路上行人欲断魂,借问酒家何处有,牧童遥指杏花村。
OK. "The rain falls in endless showers on Tomb Sweeping Festival, a pitiful soul walks along the road at a loss, he asks if there is an inn nearby, a shepherd boy points to a distant village nestled in apricot blossoms."
清明时节雨纷纷,
"During Qing Ming, the rain never ceases,