冻僵 (dòng jiāng) — frozen stiff; to be numb with cold; to freeze completely (of body, limbs)
Definition
A verb meaning to become stiff and numb from extreme cold (body, hands, feet). Stronger than 冷 or 凉 — it describes losing the ability to move, not just feeling chilly.
verb
frozen stiffto be numb with coldto freeze completely (of body, limbs)
Examples
- ，冻僵。Zài hù wài dài le sān gè xiǎo shí, wǒ de shǒu dōu dòng jiāng le.After three hours outdoors, my hands were frozen stiff.
- ，冻僵。Diào jìn bīng shuǐ lǐ, tā quán shēn dōu dòng jiāng le.Falling into the icy water, his whole body became numb with cold.
- 冻僵。Běi jí de bào fēng xuě néng bǎ rén dòng jiāng.Arctic blizzards can freeze a person solid.
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