Breaking the ice

Breaking the ice

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ī ngji ě D ì pॸ, which means frozen thaw, arrow target shooting, metaphor problem solving, obstacle elimination. It comes from the preface to the compendium of classics and history by Zeng Guofan in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To solve a problem

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: ice breaks away

The origin of Idioms

In Zeng Guofan's preface to the compendium of classics and history in the Qing Dynasty, it is said that "the study of collation is unique in our Dynasty. During the period of Qianlong and Jiaqing, great Confucianists came forth in large numbers, emphasizing the sound and sound of the book, collating the mistakes, breaking through the ice, and passing through the past generations."

Idiom explanation

Freeze thaw, hit the target. Metaphor is the solution of problems and the elimination of obstacles.