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冷锅里爆豆
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冷锅里爆豆 — “Beans popping in a cold pot”

冷锅里爆豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an old conflict or disagreement suddenly flares up again unexpectedly after a period of calm”. Literally, “Beans popping in a cold pot”.

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冷锅里爆豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

冷锅里爆豆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
锅
guō12cooking pot or pan
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
爆
bào19burst, explode, or sudden
豆
dòu7bean, pea, pulse

Example Sentence with 冷锅里爆豆

他们俩已经很久没吵架了,没想到今天又为一点小事,冷锅里爆豆似的吵了起来
They hadn't quarreled for a long time, but unexpectedly, over a trivial matter today, their old disputes flared up again like beans popping in a cold pot.

Idioms Related to 冷锅里爆豆

Synonyms of 冷锅里爆豆

  • lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event

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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Questions about 冷锅里爆豆

What does 冷锅里爆豆 mean?

冷锅里爆豆 (lěng guō lǐ bào dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an old conflict or disagreement suddenly flares up again unexpectedly after a period of calm”.

How do you pronounce 冷锅里爆豆?

冷锅里爆豆 is pronounced lěng guō lǐ bào dòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 冷锅里爆豆 literally mean?

Literally, 冷锅里爆豆 means “Beans popping in a cold pot”. It is used to mean “an old conflict or disagreement suddenly flares up again unexpectedly after a period of calm”.

What is the Chinese definition of 冷锅里爆豆?

比喻本已平息的纠纷,口舌等忽然又发作起来。

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