严冬

áo guò yán dōng

熬过严冬

survive the harsh winter

yán dōng zhōng jiāng guò qu chūn tiān bì jiāng lái lín

严冬终将过去，春天必将来临。

The harsh winter will be gone and spring is around the corner.

zhè xiē huā mù néng jīng shòu yán dōng de kǎo yàn

这些花木能经受严冬的考验。

The plants were able to withstand the rigours of a harsh winter.

zhè kē shù jīng shòu le jǐ gè yán dōng

这棵树经受了几个严冬。

The tree has weathered several bitter winters.