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冷若冰霜 — “As cold as ice and frost”

冷若冰霜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as cold as ice and frost”. Metaphorically, to describe someone who is aloof, unapproachable, and shows no warmth or emotion in their dealings with others; or to describe a stern and forbidding demeanor. Literally, “cold as ice and frost”.

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冷若冰霜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 冷lěng
  • 若ruò
  • 冰bīng
  • 霜shuāng

冷若冰霜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
若
ruò9if, like, or you
冰
bīng6ice; to chill; pure
霜
shuāng17frost

Example Sentence with 冷若冰霜

她平时待人接物冷若冰霜,让人难以亲近。
She is usually as cold as ice and frost in her interactions, making it difficult for people to approach her.

Idioms Related to 冷若冰霜

Synonyms of 冷若冰霜

  • lěng冷yǎn眼páng旁guān观observe dispassionately from the sidelines
  • lěng冷kù酷wú无qíng情cold-hearted and ruthless

Antonyms of 冷若冰霜

  • hé和yán颜yuè悦sè色with a kind and gentle look

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

Questions about 冷若冰霜

What does 冷若冰霜 mean?
冷若冰霜 (lěng ruò bīng shuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as cold as ice and frost”.
How do you pronounce 冷若冰霜?
冷若冰霜 is pronounced lěng ruò bīng shuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷若冰霜 literally mean?
Literally, 冷若冰霜 means “cold as ice and frost”. It is used to mean “as cold as ice and frost”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷若冰霜?
冷得象冰霜一样。比喻待人接物毫无感情,象冰霜一样冷。也比喻态度严正,不可接近。
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