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秋老虎 (cau1 lou5 fu2) — hot weather after the start of Autumn; the after summer; "Indian Summer" in Cantonese

cauˉ¹秋louˏ₅老fuˊ²虎
Mandarin Pinyin: qiu1 lao3 hu3

Meaning of 秋老虎

nounhot weather after the start of Autumn; the after summer; "Indian Summer"

Characters in 秋老虎

秋cau1
a Chinese family name
老lou5
a particle used before a man's family name to indicate familiarity and friendship
虎fu2
brave; fierce; savage; vigorous

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