We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「煎水作冰」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「煎水作冰」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
A metaphor for the impossible.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiān shuǐ zuò bīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jin1 seui2 jok3 bing1
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