不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō
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1 don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
冰炭不言,冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
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1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冷嘲热讽
lěng cháo rè fěng
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1 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
冷若冰霜
lěng ruò bīng shuāng
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1 as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
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2 frigid
冷言冷语
lěng yán lěng yǔ
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1 sarcastic comments (idiom)
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2 to make sarcastic comments
冷语冰人
lěng yǔ bīng rén
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1 to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
捏一把冷汗
niē yī bǎ lěng hàn
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1 to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
枕冷衾寒
zhěn lěng qīn hán
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1 cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
热脸贴冷屁股
rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu
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1 to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
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2 to be snubbed despite showing good intentions
知冷知热
zhī lěng zhī rè
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1 to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
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2 to be very considerate
过时不候
guò shí bù hòu
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1 being late is not acceptable (idiom)
门庭冷落,门堪罗雀
mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què
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1 The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted