warm south wind; balmy breeze
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warm southern breeze; balmy south wind
literaryLiterary term often used in poetry and elegant prose to describe the gentle warm wind from the south, typically associated with summer or late spring.
Xūn薰
fēng风
fú拂
miàn面
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
The warm southern breeze brushed against my face, lifting my spirits and relaxing my mind.
Zhèng正
shì是
xūn薰
fēng风
chū初
rù入
xián弦
，
bì碧
shā纱
chuāng窗
xià下
shuǐ水
chén沉
yān烟
。
It is precisely when the balmy breeze first touches the strings, beneath the green gauze window where incense smoke drifts upon the water.
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Xià夏
rì日
xūn熏
fēng风
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
，
dài带
lái来
tián田
yě野
de的
fēn芬
fāng芳
。
In summer, gusts of warm southern wind arrive in waves, carrying the fragrance of the fields.