the wind cuts like a knife and the frost bites into one 's flesh like a sword
the wind cuts like a knife and the frost bites into one 's flesh like a sword
FengDaoShuangJian, pronounced f ē NGD ā Oshu ā ngji à n, is a Chinese idiom, which means to describe the cold and harsh climate, and also refers to the harsh interpersonal environment around. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
In the 17th chapter of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty, Lin Daiyu's words of burying flowers: "three hundred and sixty days a year, the wind, the sword, the frost, and the sword force each other."
Analysis of Idioms
Wind sword and snow sword
Idiom usage
Combined; as subject and object; with derogatory meaning
the wind cuts like a knife and the frost bites into one 's flesh like a sword
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2.To deceive the public and ignore the law
To deceive the public and ignore the law - qī gōng wǎng fǎ
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5.cold weather sets in as the year draws to its close
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8.paint clouds to set off the moon
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