tāng
xuě

idiom
common

Meaning of 以汤沃雪

以汤沃雪 means to pour boiling water on snow (causing it to melt instantly); fig. to accomplish something with effortless ease. Pronounced yǐ tāng wò xuě.

  • to pour boiling water on snow (causing it to melt instantly); fig. to accomplish something with effortless ease

Definitions & Examples

de
néng
duì
zhè
zhǒng
xiǎo
wèn
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
tāng
xuě
 

With his abilities, dealing with such a minor problem is like melting snow with hot water—utterly effortless.

jūn
suǒ
zhì
 
jūn
kuì
sàn
 
tāng
xuě
 

Wherever the great army advanced, the enemy troops scattered like snow melting under boiling water.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
duì
lái
shuō
fǎn
zhǎng
 
tāng
xuě
 

This matter is as easy as turning over one's hand for him—like melting snow with hot water.