as incompatible as ice and charcoal
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ī NGT à Nb ù t ó u, which means they can't get along with each other. From Han Feizi, Xianxue.
Idiom usage
When I met you today, I wanted to be a confidant, but after talking for a long time, I didn't know that I was willing to give up.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: different utensils of ice and charcoal
The origin of Idioms
Han Feizi's Xianxue: "the ice and charcoal of husband are different, but the cold and heat are different, and sometimes they come. On the contrary, it is not necessary to establish two systems of learning and to govern it. "
Idiom explanation
Metaphors don't agree with each other.
as incompatible as ice and charcoal
The sea is boiling and the mountain is splitting - hǎi fèi shān liè
disappear like snow when hot water is thrown on it - rú tāng jiāo xuě
make big investment for small returns - suí zhū tán què