冰壶玉尺 — “Describes a person of noble character”
冰壶玉尺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person of noble character”. Pure integrity, and unblemished moral standards, akin to the clarity of an ice-pure vase and the rectitude of a jade ruler.
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冰壶玉尺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冰壶玉尺 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 冰壶玉尺
这位老教授一生清正廉洁，学识渊博，品格高尚，真可谓冰壶玉尺。
This esteemed old professor lived a life of honesty and integrity, possessing profound knowledge and noble character, truly exemplifying the qualities of purity and rectitude.
Idioms Related to 冰壶玉尺
Synonyms of 冰壶玉尺
More idioms starting with 冰
- bīng冰dòng冻sān三chǐ尺，，fēi非yī一rì日zhī之hán寒Serious problems don't happen overnight
- bīng冰hòu厚sān三chǐ尺，，fēi非yī一rì日zhī之hán寒Serious situations develop over time
- bīng冰hú壶qiū秋yuè月spotless moral integrity
- bīng冰kǔn壸qiū秋yuè月pure and incorruptible character
- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪dì地world of ice and snow
- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪yáo窑a land of ice and snow
- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪jiào窖an exceedingly cold place
- bīng冰hán寒yú于shuǐ水The student surpasses the teacher
- bīng冰shān山yì易dǎo倒unreliable support that will fail
- bīng冰shān山nán难kào靠unreliable power or support
- bīng冰xīn心yī一piàn片a pure and unblemished heart
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What does 冰壶玉尺 mean?
冰壶玉尺 (bīng hú yù chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person of noble character”.
How do you pronounce 冰壶玉尺?
冰壶玉尺 is pronounced bīng hú yù chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 冰壶玉尺?
冰壶：即冰心玉壶；玉尺：玉制的尺。比喻人品高尚纯洁