Definition
冷暖 literally means 'cold and warm' and refers to changes in temperature. However, it is far more commonly used metaphorically to describe the shifting attitudes of people — the kindness and indifference, or the ups and downs of life circumstances. You'll often encounter it in the phrase 人情冷暖, which captures the fickleness of human relationships.
n.
(literal) changes in temperaturecold and heat(figurative) the ups and downs of lifethe warmth and coldness of human relationships
Examples
- 冷暖，，。Zhèlǐ de lěng nuǎn biànhuà hěn dà, xiàtiān hěn rè, dōngtiān hěn lěng.The temperature changes here are big; summers are hot and winters are cold.
- 冷暖，。Rénshēng de lěng nuǎn, zhǐyǒu zìjǐ zhīdào.Only you know the ups and downs of life.
- ，冷暖。Zài wàimiàn gōngzuò duō nián, tā zhēnzhèng dǒngdé le rénqíng lěng nuǎn.After working outside for many years, he truly understood the fickleness of human relationships.
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