炎凉 yánliáng hot and cold Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yánliáng hot and cold 炎 yán adjectivenoun scorching (bound form) scorching hot; extremely hot凉 涼 liáng adjective cool cool; chilly; a cool place or breeze; lower in temperature than what is warm but not as cold as lěng; to feel cold; (of a person or thing) cold or used for cooling offyánliáng snobbishness 炎 yán power (bound form) power and influence; often used in the context of fawning over someone in a high position凉 涼 liáng disheartened discouraged; disappointed; feeling a sense of sadness or loss; (of a person's mood or attitude) cold or indifferentyánliáng rise and fall 炎 yán power (bound form) power and influence; often used in the context of fawning over someone in a high position凉 涼 liáng adjective desolate lonely; cold and cheerless; lacking activity or people; often used to describe places or social situations