yǐn​bīng

to drink ice water

  • created sense approved 饮冰/飲冰 · yǐn​bīng · to drink ice water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    饮冰 / 飲冰

    yǐn​bīng

    to drink ice water

    to cool oneself by drinking ice water

    饮, 冰

    饮 (literal) → 饮/飲 · yǐn · to drink 冰 (literal) → 冰 · bīng · ice

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  • created sense approved 饮冰/飲冰 · yǐn​bīng · to be burning with anxiety — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    饮冰 / 飲冰

    yǐn​bīng

    to be burning with anxiety

    to feel great anxiety or inner turmoil, as if one needs to drink ice water to cool an inner fire; describes a state of worry or fear after receiving a difficult or daunting assignment

    饮 (literal) → 饮/飲 · yǐn · to harbor 冰 (literal) → 冰 · bīng · ice

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