rest in the shade; cool off
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rest in a cool shady place (during hot weather)
dialectChiefly used in dialects of southern China (e.g., Southwest Mandarin, Xiang, Gan). Implies seeking relief from summer heat under trees, bridges, or eaves.
Xià夏
tiān天
tài太
rè热
，
wǒ我
men们
dào到
shù树
xià下
xiē歇
yīn阴
ba吧
。
It's too hot in summer; let's go rest in the shade under the tree.
Lǎo老
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò坐
zài在
qiáo桥
dòng洞
xià下
xiē歇
yīn阴
，
liáo聊
tiān天
dǎ打
fā发
shí时
jiān间
。
The old folks like to sit under the bridge to cool off and chat to pass the time.
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Tā他
gàn干
wán完
nóng农
huó活
，
jiù就
zài在
tián田
gěng埂
shàng上
xiē歇
yīn阴
，
chōu抽
yī一
dài袋
hàn旱
yān烟
。
After finishing the farm work, he rested on the ridge to cool off and smoked a pipe.