created sense approved 七月流火 · qīyuèliúhuǒ · summer heat recedes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
七月流火
qīyuèliúhuǒ
summer heat recedes
Referring to the seventh month of the lunar calendar when the star Antares begins to move westward, signaling the arrival of cooler autumn weather
七月 (literal) → 七月 · qīyuè · July; seventh lunar month 流火 (literal) → 流火 · liúhuǒ · passing of summer
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created sense approved 七月流火 · qīyuèliúhuǒ · blistering July heat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
七月流火
qīyuèliúhuǒ
blistering July heat
Used in modern contexts to describe the intense heat of July in the Gregorian calendar
七月 (literal) → 七月 · qīyuè · July; seventh lunar month 流火 (literal) → 流火 · liúhuǒ · sweltering heat
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