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艳如桃李,冷若冰霜
艳如桃李,冷若冰霜
艳如桃李,冷若冰霜
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艳如桃李,冷若冰霜
艳如桃李,冷若冰霜
艳如桃李,冷若冰霜

艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 — “Describes a woman who is strikingly beautiful but has a cold”

艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman who is strikingly beautiful but has a cold”. Aloof, or serious demeanor. Literally, “Radiant like peaches and plums, cold as ice and frost”.

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艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
艳
yàn10gorgeous alluring
如
rú6like, as, if
桃
táo10peach fruit or tree
李
lǐ7plum tree or fruit
,,—
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
若
ruò9if, like, or you
冰
bīng6ice; to chill; pure
霜
shuāng17frost

Example Sentence with 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜

她容貌艳如桃李,却总是冷若冰霜,让人不敢轻易靠近。
Her appearance was as radiant as peach blossoms, but her demeanor was always as cold as ice, making people hesitant to approach her.

Idioms Related to 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜

More idioms starting with 艳

  • yàn艳lì丽duó夺mù目dazzlingly gorgeous and eye-catching
  • yàn艳rú如táo桃lǐ李as beautiful and radiant as ripe peaches and plums
  • yàn艳rú如táo桃lǐ李,,lěng冷rú如shuāng霜xuě雪Stunningly beautiful yet aloof
  • yàn艳rú如táo桃lǐ李,,lǐn凛ruò若bīng冰shuāng霜beautiful yet cold and unapproachable
  • yàn艳qū曲yín淫cí词obscene and licentious songs
  • yàn艳zǐ紫yāo妖hóng红a riot of vibrant flowers
  • yàn艳jué绝yī一shí时unrivaled beauty or brilliance for a time
  • yàn艳měi美wú无dí敌Unrivalled in beauty
  • yàn艳měi美jué绝sú俗breathtaking beauty far surpassing the ordinary
  • yàn艳sè色jué绝shì世Unparalleled beauty
  • yàn艳sè色yào耀mù目dazzlingly vibrant and brilliant in color

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Questions about 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜

What does 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 mean?

艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 (yàn rú táo lǐ , lěng ruò bīng shuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a woman who is strikingly beautiful but has a cold”.

How do you pronounce 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜?

艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 is pronounced yàn rú táo lǐ , lěng ruò bīng shuāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 literally mean?

Literally, 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜 means “Radiant like peaches and plums, cold as ice and frost”. It is used to mean “describes a woman who is strikingly beautiful but has a cold”.

What is the Chinese definition of 艳如桃李,冷若冰霜?

形容女子容貌艳丽而态度严肃。

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