冰炭不言，冷热自明

Traditional: 冰炭不言，冷熱自明

bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng

Dictionary entry

ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

What does 冰炭不言，冷热自明 mean?

冰炭不言，冷热自明 (bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

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冰bīngice · CL:塊|块[kuai4]炭tànwood charcoal · coal 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-言yánwords · speech 冷Lěngsurname Leng 热rèto warm up · to heat up 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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冰炭不言，冷热自明

bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng

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