Great Heat is the last solar term of summer.??
大暑,夏季最后一個節氣。
The poet Zeng Ji described the weather during this solar term in his poem Great Heat,
詩人曾幾的《大暑》如此形容此時的天氣:
When will the hot summer end? The wind is nowhere to be found. Reading classics and books while eating watermelons and plums to learn ups and downs of people's life before.
赤日幾時過,
清風無處尋。
經書聊枕籍,
瓜李漫浮沉。
In the hot summer, how to escape from heat? The poet Yang Wanli gave an answer in Craving Coolness on a Summer Night,
酷熱天氣,何以銷煩暑?詩人楊萬里《夏夜追涼》寫道:
The heat of night feels like that of midday. Outdoors in moonlight I do not remain long. Insects twitter deep in bamboos and trees. Windless, a little coolness comes my way.
夜熱依然午熱同,
開門小立月明中。
竹深樹密蟲鳴處,
時有微涼不是風。
It turns out that keeping calm is a good way to escape from heat in the author's opinion.
原來,心靜生涼是詩人想要表達的意趣。
Midsummer often brings scorching sun and heavy rain. Along with the temperatures reaching their highest level are creatures that exude energy of life to the extreme. Midsummer shows different scenery every day like lotus flowers in full bloom and lively fireflies. During the hot weather, fields of crops keep absorbing nutrients to give birth to abundant fruits. Midsummer is also a season full of delicious food, such as fresh watermelon, sweet and sour grapes, and ice cream. These foods will offer a touch of coolness, making you feel the charm of life.
盛夏常遇烈日與暴雨,天氣熱到極端,萬物也將生命的能量釋放到極致。盛夏景致每天一個模樣,荷花怒放、流螢飛舞,熱浪翻滾間,田間作物積蓄養分,結出豐碩果實。舌尖上的盛夏,豐富又甜美。爽口的西瓜、酸甜的葡萄,冰涼的雪糕、冰淇淋……攜絲縷涼意,為城市煙火氣增添迷人魅力。
May we be full of hopes and dreams and feel the prosperity of summer.
愿你我滿懷詩與遠方,覽盡這盛夏繁華