tứ thời
Definition
- Noun:
- The four seasons: Refers specifically to the four climatic periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- The whole year / All year round: Used to indicate a continuous, year-long period or a perennial state.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sắc tứ thời ở vùng này đều đẹp. (The scenery of the four seasons in this region is beautiful.)
- Ở đây, cây cối xanh tươi tứ thời. (Here, the trees are verdant all year round.)
Advanced Usage
- "tứ thời bát tiết": A fixed idiom meaning "throughout the entire year," encompassing all four seasons and the eight major seasonal periods (Lập xuân, Xuân phân, Lập hạ, Hạ chí, Lập thu, Thu phân, Lập đông, Đông chí).
- Công việc đồng áng gắn liền với tứ thời bát tiết. (Farming work is tied to the cycles of the entire year.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bốn mùa (n): A more common, modern synonym for "the four seasons."
- Hà Nội trải qua bốn mùa rõ rệt. (Hanoi experiences four distinct seasons.)
Synonyms
- The four seasons: Spring, summer, autumn, winter.
- Year-round / Perennial: Lasting or existing through the entire year.
Related Idioms
- Tứ thời bát tiết: As described above, this is the primary idiom, emphasizing the full cyclical passage of the year and its key climatic nodes.