天寒地冻 (tiān hán dì dòng) — bitterly cold; freezing (weather or environment)
Definition
A vivid chengyu for extremely cold weather — the sky is frigid and the ground is frozen. Used in writing to emphasize harsh winter conditions.
idiom
bitterly coldfreezing (weather or environment)
Examples
- 天寒地冻，。Běi fāng dōng tiān jīng cháng tiān hán dì dòng, chū mén yào chuān hòu yī fu.In the north, it's often bitterly cold in winter; you need to wear thick clothes when going out.
- ，。Zài zhè tiān hán dì dòng de yè lǐ, tā hái zài wài miàn gōng zuò.On this freezing night, he is still working outside.
- 天寒地冻，。Wài miàn tiān hán dì dòng, wǒ men zuì hǎo dài zài wū lǐ.It's freezing outside; we'd better stay indoors.
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