- 炎炎夏日 yányánxiàrì scorching summer dayA very hot and scorching summer day; intense summer heat or sun
- 烈日炎炎 lièrìyányán scorching sunthe sun is shining fiercely; an extremely hot day
- 赤日炎炎 chìrìyányán scorching sunthe sun is blazing and scorching; describing the intense heat and light of a mid-summer day