七月流火 in Chinese

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵ xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Chinese transliterations: qīyuèliúhuǒ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], qīyuèliúhuǒ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ciyuèlióuhuǒ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻi¹-yüeh⁴-liu²-huo³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chī-ywè-lyóu-hwǒ [Mandarin, Yale], chiyuehliouhuoo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], циюэлюхо [Mandarin, Palladius], cijueljuxo [Mandarin, Palladius] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the Classic of Poetry, poem 154 (《詩經·豳風·七月》): : In antiquity, Chinese astronomers saw the westerly motion of Antares, the Great Fire Star (大火), as a sign of autumn's arrival. Whether this idiom should be interpreted as referring to the current heat or the imminent cooling is a matter of constant dispute. Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《詩經·豳風·七月》)}} (《詩經·豳風·七月》), {{lang|zh|(大火)}} (大火) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 七月流火

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"七月流火" meaning in Chinese

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