消暑
xiāo shǔ
Pinyin
Definition
消暑
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- to spend a summer holiday
- (esp of Chinese medicine) to relieve summer heat
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
消愁解闷
- 1 lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
- 2 to dispel depression or melancholy
- 3 to relieve stress
- 4 a relaxing pass-time
无福消受
- 1 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
云消雾散
- 1 the clouds melt and the mists disperse (idiom)
- 2 to clear up
- 3 to vanish into thin air
Sample Sentences
其实不然,他们度夏消暑的方式各有别致,那是相当有智慧的,用了很多现在看起来低碳、环保的妙招来安然度夏滴。
On the contrary, they have unique and unusual ways to cool down in the summer, ways which are low carbon, environment friendly and safe.
消暑冷饮中最出名的冰碗是用甜瓜果藕、杏仁豆腐、葡萄干、鲜胡桃、淮山药、枣泥糕等料制成,冰镇后吃起来十分爽口。
The most popular ice bowls during summer were made from melon candied fruit, almond tofu, raisins, fresh walnuts, yam, jujube paste etc. They were freezed into ice and tasted extremely refreshing.
炎炎夏日,就是要去海边游泳消暑!
On scorching summer days, you have to go to the seaside to swim, to beat the heat!