冷窗冻壁 — “To live in extreme poverty”
冷窗冻壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”. To endure abject poverty and hardship. Literally, “Cold window, frozen wall”.
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冷窗冻壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷窗冻壁 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 冷窗冻壁
尽管身处冷窗冻壁的困境，他依然勤奋学习，从未放弃对知识的追求。
Despite living in abject poverty, he diligently pursued his studies, never giving up his quest for knowledge.
Idioms Related to 冷窗冻壁
More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
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Open the tool →Questions about 冷窗冻壁
What does 冷窗冻壁 mean?
冷窗冻壁 (lěng chuāng dòng bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 冷窗冻壁?
冷窗冻壁 is pronounced lěng chuāng dòng bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷窗冻壁 literally mean?
Literally, 冷窗冻壁 means “Cold window, frozen wall”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷窗冻壁?
形容贫寒。