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冰消瓦解

bīng xiāo wǎ jiědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to melt like ice and break like tiles / to disintegrate / to dissolve
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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:

冰消瓦解 冰消瓦解 [bing1 xiao1 wa3 jie3] /to melt like ice and break like tiles/to disintegrate/to dissolve/

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Reference information

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Character 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

  • 消
    xiāo

    to diminish / to subside / to consume / to reduce / to idle away (the time) / (after 不[bù] or 只[zhǐ] or 何[hé] etc) to need / to require / to take

  • 瓦
    wǎ

    roof tile / abbr. for 瓦特[wǎ tè]

  • 解
    jiě

    to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

    jiè

    to transport under guard

    xiè

    acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)

    Xiè

    surname Xie

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.