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The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「飲冰內熱」, detailing its meaning and use.

Learn about the idiom 「飲冰內熱」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Describes being extremely frightened and anxious.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐn bīng nèi rè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yam2 bing1 noi6 yit6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.