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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「傲雪淩霜」, explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「傲雪淩霜」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It describes the state of not being afraid of frost, snow or severe cold, and the more difficult the external conditions are, the more spirited one is. It is a metaphor for being fearless and undaunted in the face of cruel persecution or attacks after long-term training. Arrogant, arrogant, contemptuous.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

ào xuě líng shuāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngou6 syut3 ling4 seung1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.