four seasons; all year round
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter
literaryCommonly used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to describe the cycle of seasons or year-round activities. Often appears in set phrases and classical allusions.
Zhè这
lǐ里
sì四
shí时
rú如
chūn春
，
fēng风
jǐng景
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
měi美
。
This place is like spring all year round, with exceptionally beautiful scenery.
Nóng农
fū夫
sì四
shí时
láo劳
zuò作
，
bù不
dé得
xiū休
xi息
。
Farmers work hard all year round without rest.
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Sì四
shí时
bā八
jié节
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
shí时
jiān间
gài概
niàn念
。
The four seasons and eight festivals are traditional Chinese temporal concepts.