Definition
冰天雪地 (bīng tiān-xuě dì) is a set phrase meaning 'a world of ice and snow' — it describes a landscape covered in ice and snow, often implying bitter cold. Unlike 刺骨 (cì gǔ), which describes the piercing sensation of cold, 冰天雪地 focuses on the visual scene of snow and ice.
phrase
a world of ice and snow(idiom) bitterly coldsnow-covered landscape
Examples
- ，冰天雪地。Dōngtiān qù Běijí, kàndào de quán shì bīng tiān-xuě dì.Going to the North Pole in winter, all you see is a world of ice and snow.
- 冰天雪地，。Suīrán bīng tiān-xuě dì, dàn zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng què géwài mírén.Although it's a world of ice and snow, the scenery here is especially charming.
- 冰天雪地。Tā cóngwèi jiànguò rúcǐ zhuàngguān de bīng tiān-xuě dì.He had never seen such a spectacular world of ice and snow.
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