Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「冰清玉潤」, as shown below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「冰清玉潤」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
As crystal clear as ice and as smooth as jade. Originally it refers to the clean conduct of father-in-law and son-in-law Le Guang and Wei Jie of Jin Dynasty. It is often used to describe a person’s noble character.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bīng qīng yù rùn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bing1 ching1 yuk6 yeun6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
