A: Today is the first day of summer. The long-awaited summer is finally here.
B: Yep. Traditionally, today is when we give our elderly fathers something to boost their health.
A: I always thought you only had to do that in winter.
B: You can do it in summer, too, although you should give him something like bitter gourd or watermelon to take the edge off the heat.
A: 今天是夏天的第一天。久違的夏天終於來了。
B: 是啊，按照傳統，這一天要為年紀大的父親進補身體。
A: 我還以為一般進補身體只在冬天。
B: 夏天也可以進補，不過吃的是苦瓜或西瓜這類清爽退火的食材。
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