Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「冰寒於水」, with more below.
Here, we present the idiom 「冰寒於水」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Ice is colder than water. A metaphor for a student being better than his teacher.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bīng hán yú shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bing1 hon4 yu1 seui2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
