bīng tàn bù xiāng róngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals
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Original source entry:

冰炭不相容 冰炭不相容 [bing1 tan4 bu4 xiang1 rong2] /as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals/

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冰炭不相容
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