Definition
骄阳 is a literary term for a blazing, scorching sun — typically used in written Chinese to describe intense summer heat. You'll often see it in the set phrase 骄阳似火 ('the sun is like fire'), which paints a vivid picture of a sweltering day. It's not used in casual conversation; in speech you'd say 大太阳 or 烈日 instead.
n.
blazing sunscorching sun (literary)
Examples
- 骄阳，。jiāo yáng sì huǒ, shài de rén zhēng bù kāi yǎnjīng.The blazing sun is like fire, making it impossible to open your eyes.
- 骄阳，。Zài jiāo yáng xià zhàn le shí fēnzhōng, tā jiù mǎn tóu dà hàn le.After standing under the scorching sun for ten minutes, he was already drenched in sweat.
- 骄阳。Xiàtiān de jiāo yáng ràng rén zhǐ xiǎng dāi zài kōngtiáo fáng lǐ.The summer blazing sun makes people just want to stay in an air-conditioned room.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.