rest during hot summer days; summer break
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stop work and rest during the dog days of summer (the three fu periods)
Refers to the traditional practice of suspending work during the hottest days of summer (三伏天). Originally common in agriculture and old-fashioned shops, now less common in modern urban life but still used in rural areas.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
sān三
fú伏
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
jiā家
xiē歇
fú伏
。
Farmers rest at home during the three fu periods.
Tài太
rè热
le了
，
zán咱
men们
yě也
gāi该
xiē歇
fú伏
le了
。
It's too hot; we should take our summer rest too.
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Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
pù铺
zi子
xià夏
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
xiē歇
fú伏
jǐ几
tiān天
。
In the old days, shops would close for a few days' rest during the summer heat.