look cold and indifferent
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à IL à B à L à, meaning to ignore. To describe a cold attitude towards people. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
The 95th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "you Huizi, look at my poverty. When I come back, I've got silver. I'm the rich man. Don't be so unreasonable."
Idiom usage
A cold attitude
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] to be answered and ignored [antonym]: amiable
look cold and indifferent
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Take advantage of the situation - chèn hōng dǎ jié
lofty mountains and high ranges - cóng shān jùn lǐng
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