midsummer; height of summer
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midsummer; the height of summer; the hottest days of summer
literaryA literary or formal term referring to the peak of summer heat, often used in written Chinese or formal speech.
Shèng盛
shǔ暑
shí时
jié节
，
rén人
men们
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
qù去
hǎi海
biān边
bì避
shǔ暑
。
In the height of summer, people like to go to the seaside to escape the heat.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
shèng盛
shǔ暑
tè特
bié别
nán难
áo熬
，
qì气
wēn温
lián连
xù续
duō多
rì日
chāo超
guò过
sì四
shí十
dù度
。
This year's midsummer has been particularly hard to endure, with temperatures exceeding forty degrees for many consecutive days.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
shèng盛
shǔ暑
zhī之
rì日
fàn泛
zhōu舟
hú湖
shàng上
，
yǐ以
nà纳
qīng清
liáng凉
。
The ancients often boated on the lake during midsummer days to enjoy the coolness.