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冰山美人

bīng shān měi réndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ice queen (beautiful woman who appears to be emotionless and distant)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

冰山美人 冰山美人 [bing1 shan1 mei3 ren2] /ice queen (beautiful woman who appears to be emotionless and distant)/

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Reference information

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  • 冰
    bīng

    ice / CL:塊|块[kuài] / to chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold / (of a person) cold / unfriendly / (slang) methamphetamine

  • 山
    shān

    mountain / hill (CL:座[zuò]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

    Shān

    surname Shan

  • 美
    měi

    beautiful / very satisfactory / good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself

    Měi

    (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]) / (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó])

  • 人

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.