2 candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack
Idioms (12)
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
1 three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
冰壶秋月
bīng hú qiū yuè
1 jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
2 flawless person
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2 irreproachable
3 incorruptible
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冰雪聪明
bīng xuě cōng ming
1 exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
冷若冰霜
lěng ruò bīng shuāng
1 as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
2 frigid
冷语冰人
lěng yǔ bīng rén
1 to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
夏虫不可以语冰
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
1 a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
如履薄冰
rú lu:3 bó bīng
1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
2 fig. to be extremely cautious
3 to be skating on thin ice
涣然冰释
huàn rán bīng shì
1 to melt away (idiom)
2 to dissipate
3 to vanish
玉洁冰清
yù jié bīng qīng
1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
2 irreproachable
3 incorruptible
虎尾春冰
hǔ wěi chūn bīng
1 lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
2 fig. extremely dangerous situation
Sample Sentences
算了吧，凡事天定，别替车子担心了，总比路上结冰还得开车上路好多了。对了！咱们家里还有没有存粮啊？
suàn le ba ，fánshìtiāndìng ，bié tì chēzi dānxīn le ，zǒng bǐ lùshang jiébīng hái děi kāichē shàng lù hǎo duōle 。duìle ！zánmen jiālǐ háiyǒu méiyǒu cúnliáng ā ？
Don't worry about it. It's up to the heavens now. Don't worry about the car now. It's much better than having to drive on an icy road. Ah yes, do we have any food in storage.