Definition
余热 literally means 'surplus heat' or 'waste heat', and is used metaphorically to refer to the energy, skills, and contributions of retired people who continue to work or serve. It often appears in the phrase 发挥余热 (fāhuī yúrè), meaning 'to continue contributing after retirement'.
n.
surplus heatfig. post-retirement contributions (energy, skills, accomplishments)
Examples
- 余热。Hěnduō tuìxiū de zhuānjiā hái xiǎng wèi shèhuì fāhuī yú rè.Many retired experts still want to contribute their remaining energy to society.
- ，余热。Tā tuìxiū hòu méiyǒu xiánzhe, lìyòng yú rè zài shèqū xuéxiào jiāoshū.He is not idle after retirement; he uses his remaining energy to teach at a community school.
- 余热。Gōngchǎng cóng shēngchǎn guòchéng zhōng huíshōu yú rè yòng yú gōngnuǎn.The factory recovers waste heat from the production process for heating.
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