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天寒地冻

天寒地冻 — “The weather is extremely cold”

天寒地冻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the weather is extremely cold”. With frozen ground, often describing harsh winter conditions. Literally, “sky cold, earth frozen”.

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天寒地冻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

天寒地冻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
冻
dòng7to freeze or be frozen

Example Sentence with 天寒地冻

隆冬时节,北方常常天寒地冻,人们出行都要多加防范。
During the depths of winter, it's often bitterly cold with frozen ground in the north, so people need to take extra precautions when going out.

Idioms Related to 天寒地冻

Synonyms of 天寒地冻

  • dī滴shuǐ水chéng成bīng冰water drops freeze; extremely cold weather

More idioms starting with 天

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  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

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Questions about 天寒地冻

What does 天寒地冻 mean?

天寒地冻 (tiān hán dì dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the weather is extremely cold”.

How do you pronounce 天寒地冻?

天寒地冻 is pronounced tiān hán dì dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 天寒地冻 literally mean?

Literally, 天寒地冻 means “sky cold, earth frozen”. It is used to mean “the weather is extremely cold”.

What is the Chinese definition of 天寒地冻?

形容天气极为寒冷。

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