枘凿冰炭 — “To describe things or ideas that are sharply opposed”
枘凿冰炭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe things or ideas that are sharply opposed”. Mutually exclusive, and utterly incompatible, like ice and charcoal, or a round tenon in a square mortise. Literally, “Tenon and mortise, ice and charcoal”.
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What does 枘凿冰炭 mean?
枘凿冰炭 (ruì zuò bīng tàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe things or ideas that are sharply opposed”.
How do you pronounce 枘凿冰炭?
枘凿冰炭 is pronounced ruì zuò bīng tàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枘凿冰炭 literally mean?
Literally, 枘凿冰炭 means “Tenon and mortise, ice and charcoal”. It is used to mean “to describe things or ideas that are sharply opposed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枘凿冰炭?
比喻事物尖锐对立，互不相容。参见“枘凿方圆”。