water freezes as it drips; bitterly cold
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
extremely cold; so cold that water freezes as soon as it drips
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe bitterly cold weather conditions.
Dōng东
běi北
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
，
hù户
wài外
dī滴
shuǐ水
chéng成
bīng冰
。
In Northeast China's winter, it's so cold outside that water freezes instantly.
Zài在
nà那
dī滴
shuǐ水
chéng成
bīng冰
de的
jì季
jié节
lǐ里
，
rén人
men们
dōu都
chuān穿
shàng上
le了
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
mián棉
yī衣
。
In that bitterly cold season, everyone put on thick cotton-padded jackets.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
wū屋
lǐ里
kāi开
zhe着
nuǎn暖
qì气
，
wài外
miàn面
réng仍
shì是
dī滴
shuǐ水
chéng成
bīng冰
。
Even though the heater was on inside, it was freezing cold outside.