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冰释前嫌

bīng shì qián xiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to forget previous differences / to bury the hatchet
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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.

Source record: cd-a47a8918e8384c69. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

冰釋前嫌 冰释前嫌 [bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2] /(idiom) to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet/

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Other forms in these source records: 冰釋前嫌

  • 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

  • 释
    shì

    to explain / to release / Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shì jiā móu ní]) / Buddhism

  • 前
    qián

    front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

  • 嫌
    xián

    to dislike / suspicion / resentment / enmity / abbr. for 嫌犯[xián fàn], criminal suspect

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