饮冰食檗 — “To live a hard and austere life”
饮冰食檗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard and austere life”. Maintaining one's integrity and purity. Literally, “drink cold water and eat bitter herbs”.
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饮冰食檗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮冰食檗 Character Breakdown
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他一生清贫，饮冰食檗，却依然坚持自己的原则。
He lived a poor and austere life, drinking cold water and eating bitter herbs, yet he still adhered to his principles.
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Synonyms of 饮冰食檗
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- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright 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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Open the tool →Questions about 饮冰食檗
What does 饮冰食檗 mean?
饮冰食檗 (yǐn bīng shí bò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard and austere life”.
How do you pronounce 饮冰食檗?
饮冰食檗 is pronounced yǐn bīng shí bò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮冰食檗 literally mean?
Literally, 饮冰食檗 means “drink cold water and eat bitter herbs”. It is used to mean “to live a hard and austere life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮冰食檗?
喝冷水，吃苦味的东西。形容生活清苦，为人清白。