yán​liáng

hot and cold

  • created sense approved 炎凉/炎涼 · yán​liáng · hot and cold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炎凉 / 炎涼

    yán​liáng

    hot and cold

    heat and cold; variations in temperature

    炎 (literal) → 炎 · yán · scorching 凉 (literal) → 凉/涼 · liáng · cool

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  • created sense approved 炎凉/炎涼 · yán​liáng · snobbishness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炎凉 / 炎涼

    yán​liáng

    snobbishness

    the changing attitudes of people toward those in different social positions; specifically, the contrast between flattery toward the powerful and indifference toward the poor

    炎 (literal) → 炎 · yán · power 凉 (literal) → 凉/涼 · liáng · disheartened

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  • created sense approved 炎凉/炎涼 · yán​liáng · rise and fall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炎凉 / 炎涼

    yán​liáng

    rise and fall

    the fluctuations of fate or fortune; ups and downs

    炎 (literal) → 炎 · yán · power 凉 (literal) → 凉/涼 · liáng · desolate

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