挟冰求温 — “Holding ice to seek warmth”
挟冰求温 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something that is inherently contradictory to one's aim, rendering success impossible; to take actions that are completely opposite to one's objective, thereby ensuring failure”. Literally, “Holding ice to seek warmth”.
挟冰求温 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 挟冰求温 mean?
挟冰求温 (xié bīng qiú wēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt something that is inherently contradictory to one's aim, rendering success impossible; to take actions that are completely opposite to one's objective, thereby ensuring failure”.
How do you pronounce 挟冰求温?
挟冰求温 is pronounced xié bīng qiú wēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挟冰求温 literally mean?
Literally, 挟冰求温 means “Holding ice to seek warmth”. It is used to mean “to attempt something that is inherently contradictory to one's aim, rendering success impossible; to take actions that are completely opposite to one's objective, thereby ensuring failure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挟冰求温?
挟：夹持。比喻行动跟目的截然相反，事情根本没有成功的可能