冰炭不同炉 — “As incompatible as ice and hot coals”
冰炭不同炉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as incompatible as ice and hot coals”. Diametrically opposed things or ideas cannot coexist. Literally, “Ice and charcoal cannot be in the same furnace”.
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冰炭不同炉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他们的管理理念截然不同，简直是冰炭不同炉，很难合作成功。
Their management philosophies are poles apart, like ice and hot coals in the same furnace; it's difficult for them to cooperate successfully.
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What does 冰炭不同炉 mean?
冰炭不同炉 (bīng tàn bù tóng lú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as incompatible as ice and hot coals”.
How do you pronounce 冰炭不同炉?
冰炭不同炉 is pronounced bīng tàn bù tóng lú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冰炭不同炉 literally mean?
Literally, 冰炭不同炉 means “Ice and charcoal cannot be in the same furnace”. It is used to mean “as incompatible as ice and hot coals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冰炭不同炉?
比喻两种对立的事物不能同处。