饮冰茹蘖 — “Drinking ice and eating bitter sprouts”
饮冰茹蘖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead an extremely austere and difficult life while maintaining moral integrity and purity”. Literally, “drinking ice and eating bitter sprouts”.
饮冰茹蘖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮冰茹蘖 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 饮
- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure 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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Open the tool →Questions about 饮冰茹蘖
What does 饮冰茹蘖 mean?
饮冰茹蘖 (yǐn bīng rú niè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead an extremely austere and difficult life while maintaining moral integrity and purity”.
How do you pronounce 饮冰茹蘖?
饮冰茹蘖 is pronounced yǐn bīng rú niè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮冰茹蘖 literally mean?
Literally, 饮冰茹蘖 means “drinking ice and eating bitter sprouts”. It is used to mean “to lead an extremely austere and difficult life while maintaining moral integrity and purity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮冰茹蘖?
指生活清苦，为人清白。同“饮冰食蘖”。