dog days of summer; the hottest period of the year
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the dog days of summer; the hottest period of the year
literaryRefers specifically to the three 10-day periods (初伏, 中伏, 末伏) of summer heat according to the traditional Chinese calendar, typically from mid-July to late August.
Fú伏
shǔ暑
shí时
jié节
，
tiān天
qì气
mēn闷
rè热
nán难
nài耐
。
During the dog days of summer, the weather is unbearably muggy.
Wǒ我
men们
jì计
huá划
qù去
běi北
fāng方
bì避
yī一
bì避
fú伏
shǔ暑
。
We plan to go north to escape the summer heat.
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Fú伏
shǔ暑
qī期
jiān间
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
shǔ暑
jiàng降
wēn温
。
During the hottest days, it's important to take precautions against heatstroke.