as cold as ice and frost; cold and aloof
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
ice-cold and aloof; unfriendly and unwelcoming
literaryOften used to describe someone's personality or demeanor.
Tā她
dài待
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
lěng冷
ruò若
bīng冰
shuāng霜
，
ràng让
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
jiē接
jìn近
。
She is always cold and aloof towards others, making people afraid to approach her.
Jīng经
lǐ理
lěng冷
ruò若
bīng冰
shuāng霜
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
gǎn感
dào到
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
The manager's frosty attitude made the new employee nervous.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
wài外
biǎo表
lěng冷
ruò若
bīng冰
shuāng霜
，
qí其
shí实
nèi内
xīn心
hěn很
shàn善
liáng良
。
Despite his icy exterior, he is actually very kind-hearted.
idiom
stern and serious; forbidding and unapproachable
formalHighlights a formal or strict demeanor that creates distance.
Fǎ法
guān官
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
lěng冷
ruò若
bīng冰
shuāng霜
，
gōng公
zhèng正
wú无
sī私
。
The judge was stern and impartial in the courtroom.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
xué学
wen问
hěn很
shēn深
，
dàn但
tài态
dù度
lěng冷
ruò若
bīng冰
shuāng霜
，
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
pà怕
tā他
。
That old professor is very knowledgeable, but his frosty attitude makes students afraid of him.