bitterly cold; piercingly cold
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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bitterly cold; piercingly cold
literaryDescribes a cold that is so intense it feels like it can pierce through you. Often used to describe weather, especially wind. Common in literary and formal contexts.
Běi北
fēng风
lǐn凛
liè冽
。
The north wind is bitterly cold.
Tā他
zǒu走
zài在
lǐn凛
liè冽
de的
hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
。
He walked in the piercingly cold wind.
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Dōng冬
rì日
de的
zǎo早
chén晨
，
kōng空
qì气
lǐn凛
liè冽
ér而
qīng清
xīn新
。
On winter mornings, the air is bitingly cold and fresh.
Yī一
gǔ股
lǐn凛
liè冽
de的
shā杀
qì气
pū扑
miàn面
ér而
lái来
。
A chilling, murderous aura rushed toward him.
Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
lǐn凛
liè冽
rú如
bīng冰
。
Her gaze was as icy and sharp as a blade.