hū​lěng​hū​rè

now cold now hot

  • created reference approved 忽冷忽热/忽冷忽熱 → 乍寒乍热/乍寒乍熱 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忽冷忽热 / 忽冷忽熱 hū​lěng​hū​rè

    乍寒乍热 / 乍寒乍熱 zhà​hán​zhà​rè

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 忽冷忽热/忽冷忽熱 · hū​lěng​hū​rè · now cold now hot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忽冷忽热 / 忽冷忽熱

    hū​lěng​hū​rè

    now cold now hot

    Sudden changes of temperature; now hot and now cold.

    忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · cold 忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 热 (literal) → 热/熱 · rè · hot

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 忽冷忽热/忽冷忽熱 · hū​lěng​hū​rè · fickle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忽冷忽热 / 忽冷忽熱

    hū​lěng​hū​rè

    fickle

    To alternate between friendliness and indifference; describing someone whose attitude or affection changes unpredictably

    忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · frosty 忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 热 (literal) → 热/熱 · rè · ardent

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 忽冷忽热/忽冷忽熱 · hū​lěng​hū​rè · to blow hot and cold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忽冷忽热 / 忽冷忽熱

    hū​lěng​hū​rè

    to blow hot and cold

    To work or act by fits and starts; describing someone who lacks perseverance or consistency in their tasks

    忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · cold 忽 (literal) → 忽 · hū · alternating 热 (literal) → 热/熱 · rè · hot

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense