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饮冰内热 — “To be consumed by extreme anxiety and apprehension”

饮冰内热 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by extreme anxiety and apprehension”. To feel utterly panicked and restless. Literally, “drink ice for internal heat”.

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饮冰内热 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饮冰内热 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饮
yǐn7to drink
冰
bīng6ice; to chill; pure
内
nèi4inside, inner, within
热
rè10hot, heat, fever, popular

Example Sentence with 饮冰内热

得知比赛结果迟迟未出,他心里饮冰内热,坐立不安
Knowing the competition results were long overdue, he felt utterly panicked and restless, unable to sit still.

Idioms Related to 饮冰内热

More idioms starting with 饮

  • yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
  • yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
  • yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
  • yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
  • yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
  • yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
  • yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
  • yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
  • yǐn饮shuǐ水qū曲gōng肱Content with simple living

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Questions about 饮冰内热

What does 饮冰内热 mean?

饮冰内热 (yǐn bīng nèi rè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by extreme anxiety and apprehension”.

How do you pronounce 饮冰内热?

饮冰内热 is pronounced yǐn bīng nèi rè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饮冰内热 literally mean?

Literally, 饮冰内热 means “drink ice for internal heat”. It is used to mean “to be consumed by extreme anxiety and apprehension”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饮冰内热?

形容十分惶恐焦灼。

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