冰天雪地
bīng tiān xuě dì
a world of ice and snow
Character by character
冰bīng
ice
ice
天tiān
sky
sky
雪xuě
snow
snow
地dì
ground
ground
Example
哈尔滨的冬天冰天雪地，却吸引了大批游客。
Harbin's winter is all ice and snow, yet it draws huge crowds.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
The far north in winter; 在冰天雪地里.
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