冰消瓦解

Mandarin · pinyin bīng xiāo wǎ jiě

Meanings

  1. to melt like ice and break like tiles
  2. to disintegrate
  3. to dissolve
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冰
bīng · ice; ice-cold
消
xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
瓦
wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
解
jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
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1–1–3–3 · bing1 xiao1 wa3 jie3

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bing1 siu1 ngaa5 gaai2

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  1. (idiomatic) to melt like ice and break like tiles; to disintegrate; to dissolve

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Exact source record冰消瓦解 冰消瓦解 [bing1 xiao1 wa3 jie3] /to melt like ice and break like tiles/to disintegrate/to dissolve/