







阴凝坚冰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the insidious and gradual process by which an unfavorable influence or individual gains power and solidifies their position, much like 'yin' energy first condenses into frost and then accumulates to become solid ice”. Literally, “Yin condenses into solid ice”.

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Open the tool →阴凝坚冰 (yīn níng jiān bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the insidious and gradual process by which an unfavorable influence or individual gains power and solidifies their position, much like 'yin' energy first condenses into frost and then accumulates to become solid ice”.
阴凝坚冰 is pronounced yīn níng jiān bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 阴凝坚冰 means “Yin condenses into solid ice”. It is used to mean “refers to the insidious and gradual process by which an unfavorable influence or individual gains power and solidifies their position, much like 'yin' energy first condenses into frost and then accumulates to become solid ice”.
阴气始凝结而为霜,渐积聚乃成坚冰。比喻小人渐渐得势,地位渐趋稳固。