








含冰茹檗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of austerity and integrity”. To endure hardship while maintaining purity and incorruptibility. Literally, “Holding ice and eating bitter herbs”.

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Open the tool →含冰茹檗 (hán bīng rú bò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of austerity and integrity”.
含冰茹檗 is pronounced hán bīng rú bò in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 含冰茹檗 means “Holding ice and eating bitter herbs”. It is used to mean “to live a life of austerity and integrity”.
檗,黄檗。形容生活清苦,为人清白。同“饮冰食檗”。