滴水成冰 — “Freezing cold”
滴水成冰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “freezing cold”. Extremely cold weather. Literally, “Water freezes as soon as it drops”.
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滴水成冰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
滴水成冰 Character Breakdown
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北方的冬天，常常滴水成冰，出门一定要多穿衣服保暖。
In winter in the north, it's often so cold that water freezes as soon as it drops, so be sure to dress warmly when going out.
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- dī滴fěn粉cuō搓sū酥heavily made up and elaborately adorned
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What does 滴水成冰 mean?
滴水成冰 (dī shuǐ chéng bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “freezing cold”.
How do you pronounce 滴水成冰?
滴水成冰 is pronounced dī shuǐ chéng bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 滴水成冰 literally mean?
Literally, 滴水成冰 means “Water freezes as soon as it drops”. It is used to mean “freezing cold”.
What is the Chinese definition of 滴水成冰?
水滴下去就结成冰。形容天气十分寒冷。