以汤沃雪 — “To pour boiling water on snow”
以汤沃雪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pour boiling water on snow”. Describes something that has an immediate and obvious effect, or something that is very easy to accomplish. Literally, “To pour hot water on snow”.
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以汤沃雪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以汤沃雪 Character Breakdown
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只要我们掌握了正确的方法，解决这个问题就会像以汤沃雪一样简单。
As long as we master the correct method, solving this problem will be as simple as pouring boiling water on snow.
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What does 以汤沃雪 mean?
以汤沃雪 (yǐ tāng wò xuě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pour boiling water on snow”.
How do you pronounce 以汤沃雪?
以汤沃雪 is pronounced yǐ tāng wò xuě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以汤沃雪 literally mean?
Literally, 以汤沃雪 means “to pour hot water on snow”. It is used to mean “to pour boiling water on snow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以汤沃雪?
汤：开水；沃：浇。用开水浇雪。比喻效果明显。也比喻事情很容易做。