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Two-part allegorical saying about Long Summer

The two-part allegorical sayings about Long Summer are as follows:

1, "Fried tofu in long summer", this two-part allegorical saying means that in long summer, people can start frying tofu and eat it. Not only because the temperature rises, the appetite will get better, but also because tofu is nutritious and can meet various needs of the body, so it is used by people to celebrate the long summer.

2. "Kill the cockroaches in the long summer" is a two-part allegorical saying, which reflects that after the long summer, the weather gradually becomes hot and humid, and various insects will multiply in large numbers, including wasps and mosquitoes. Always pay attention to hygiene to prevent them from polluting food or biting people.

3. "The weather is changeable in long summer." This two-part allegorical saying means that the weather after a long summer is unpredictable, and sometimes there are weather phenomena such as showers or windy weather. Therefore, on the day of long summer, we should pay attention to prevent meteorological disasters. It also reflects people's awe and respect for nature.

4. "Pinellia ternata is harvested once a year", a two-part allegorical saying, which expresses the unique agricultural culture of the Chinese nation. Spring is the beginning of planting crops. After the long summer comes, harvest begins, and summer harvest is gradual. Long summer is the most important season in Chinese traditional agricultural solar terms, and it is also an important node leading to summer harvest.

"He can't get a haircut in long summer, but his hair will grow" is a two-part allegorical saying that in the solar term of long summer, the weather has turned hot and the air is humid, which is suitable for hair growth. So don't worry about slow hair growth, but also pay attention to protect your hair from exposure and sandstorm. ?

6. "Mosquitoes bite in the long summer, but on the solstice of summer, they wear thin clothes." This two-part allegorical saying tells us that after the long summer, mosquitoes begin to breed actively, so we should pay attention to preventing mosquito bites and gradually put on light clothes to cope with the high temperature in summer. ?

7. "It's good to eat radish in summer and ginger in autumn". This two-part allegorical saying reminds us that in the long summer solar terms, radish is the peak season, so you can eat more, which is not only nutritious, but also helpful to clear away heat and relieve summer heat; You can eat more ginger in autumn to increase immunity and resistance.

8. Two-part allegorical saying "As soon as the long summer arrives, chestnut taro will be cooked to stimulate appetite and relieve hunger", which means that the long summer season has entered summer, and people should eat some cool and appetizing food, and cooking chestnut taro is a good choice to stimulate appetite and relieve hunger.

9. "The long summer weather is hot and the lotus leaves are lush" is a two-part allegorical saying to describe the climate and natural scene of the long summer. In the long summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, but after winter and spring dormancy, the lotus leaves are flourishing and the buds are slowly opening, lifelike and very beautiful. It is described as "lotus with lush green leaves", which means that the leaves of lotus are very green and full of vitality.

10 The two-part allegorical saying "It thunders in the long summer, and it will last forever in Grain Rain" describes the long summer and Grain Rain solar terms in the traditional 24 solar terms in China. In the long summer, the solar terms are getting hotter and the thunder begins to rumble, which means the arrival of summer. In the solar term of Grain Rain, the weather gradually becomes humid and the rain is frequent, suggesting that there is more rain and less rain, and Grain Rain is needed to moisten the growing crops and ensure a bumper harvest. At the same time, "even the sky" also means that the rain is continuous and lasts for a long time, which is conducive to the growth and development of crops.