Meaning of 冰炭
冰炭 means ice and charcoal; metaphor for two mutually incompatible or opposing things. Pronounced bīng tàn.
- ice and charcoal; metaphor for two mutually incompatible or opposing things
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
rén人
de的
guān关
xì系
yóu犹
rú如
bīng冰
tàn炭
，
gēn根
běn本
wú无
fǎ法
hé合
zuò作
。
Their relationship is like ice and charcoal—utterly incompatible, making cooperation impossible.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
lì立
chǎng场
bīng冰
tàn炭
bù不
xiāng相
róng容
，
tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jiāng僵
jú局
。
The positions of these two countries are as incompatible as ice and charcoal, and negotiations have reached an impasse.
Zhèng正
yì义
yǔ与
xié邪
è恶
rú如
bīng冰
tàn炭
zhī之
yì异
，
bù不
kě可
tiáo调
hé和
。
Justice and evil are as different as ice and charcoal, irreconcilable by nature.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
guān观
diǎn点
bīng冰
tàn炭
bù不
tóng同
qì器
，
nán难
yǐ以
gòng共
cún存
。
These two viewpoints are like ice and charcoal that cannot coexist in the same vessel.