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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「瓦解冰泮」, explained here.

Learn about the idiom 「瓦解冰泮」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

The earthenware vessels broke and the ice melted. Metaphorically means failure, collapse or disappearance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wǎ jiě bīng pàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

nga5 gaai2 bing1 pun3

With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.