No. 5,569 in Chinese
冰雪
"Ice and snow."
In a sentence
冰雪覆盖了山顶。
The mountaintop is covered with ice and snow.
The term '冰雪' is used to literally describe the physical entities of ice and snow in the context of natural surroundings.
她在滑冰场表现出了如冰雪般的优雅。
She demonstrated an elegance like ice and snow at the skating rink.
Here, '冰雪' metaphorically conveys a sense of purity and grace by comparing to ice and snow.
在他的心中，冰雪象征着一种坚韧的品质。
In his mind, ice and snow symbolize a quality of resilience.
In this sentence, '冰雪' is used symbolically to represent resilience or strength, drawing from the characteristics of facing cold and hardship.
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