Back to Dictionary
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīngtànbùyán,lěngrèzìmíng
Traditional: 冰炭不言，冷熱自明
ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
Character Breakdown
冰
bīng
ice; ice-cold
HSK 3
炭
tàn
carbon, charcoal, coal
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
冷
lěng
cold, cool; lonely
HSK 1
热
rè
heat, fever, zeal
HSK 1
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—