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冰消瓦解

Mandarin · pinyin bīng xiāo wǎ jiě

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

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