hot enough to melt metal and stone; scorching heat
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
hot enough to melt metal and stone; scorching heat
literaryLiterary idiom used to describe extreme, oppressive heat. Originates from "Songs of Chu•Summoning the Soul." The variant 铄石流金 is also acceptable.
Qī七
yuè月
de的
zhèng正
wǔ午
，
liè烈
rì日
dāng当
kōng空
，
zhēn真
yǒu有
jǐ几
fēn分
liú流
jīn金
shuò铄
shí石
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
At noon in July, with the blazing sun overhead, it really feels like it's hot enough to melt metal and stone.
Shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
de的
qì气
hòu候
shuō说
biàn变
jiù就
biàn变
，
yè夜
wǎn晚
hán寒
lěng冷
cì刺
gǔ骨
，
bái白
tiān天
zé则
liú流
jīn金
shuò铄
shí石
。
The desert climate changes rapidly; the nights are bitterly cold, while the days are scorching hot.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
“
liú流
jīn金
shuò铄
shí石
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
shèng盛
xià夏
de的
kù酷
shǔ暑
。
Ancient people used the phrase 'hot enough to melt metal and stone' to describe the intense heat of midsummer.