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冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 /bīngdòng sān chǐ meaning in English

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冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 /bīngdòng sān chǐ phrase

Rome wasn't built in a day(it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive)
phrase
[UK: rəʊm ˈwɒznt bɪlt ɪn ə deɪ] [US: roʊm ˈwɑː.zənt ˈbɪlt ɪn ə ˈdeɪ]

冰洞 /bīngdòng/ noun

polynya(area of open water surrounded by sea ice)
noun

冰冻 /bīngdòng/ verb

deep-freeze [deep-froze, deep-frozen, deep-freezing, deep-freezes](to freeze at very low temperatures)
verb
[UK: diːp ˈfriːz] [US: diːp ˈfriːz]

freeze [froze, frozen, freezing, freezes](to become solid due to low temperature)
verb
[UK: friːz] [US: ˈfriːz]

冰冻 /bīngdòng/ noun

frost [frosts](cold weather that would cause frost)
noun
[UK: frɒst] [US: ˈfrɒst]

齿 /chǐ/ noun

cog [cogs](tooth on a gear)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒɡ] [US: ˈkɑːɡ]

耻 /chǐ/ noun

disgrace(condition of being out of favor)
noun
[UK: dɪs.ˈɡreɪs] [US: ˌdɪˈs.ɡreɪs]

尺 /chǐ/ noun

ruler [rulers](measuring or drawing device)
noun
[UK: ˈruː.lə(r)] [US: ˈruː.lər]

三倍 /sān bèi/ adverb

thrice(three times)
adverb
[UK: θraɪs] [US: ˈθraɪs]

三次 /sān cì/ adverb

thrice(three times)
adverb
[UK: θraɪs] [US: ˈθraɪs]

三Q /sān-Q/ interjection

thank you(an expression of gratitude)
interjection
[UK: θæŋk juː] [US: ˈθæŋk ˈjuː]

三温暖 /sān-wēnnuǎn/ noun

sauna [saunas](sauna room or house)
noun
[UK: ˈsaʊ.nə] [US: ˈsɒ.nə]

三P /sān-P/ noun

threesome [threesomes](a sexual activity involving three people)
noun
[UK: ˈθriː.səm] [US: ˈθriː.səm]

齿合度 /chǐ hédù/ noun

denticity(number of donor groups from a ligand to the central atom of a coordination compound)
noun

齿的 /chǐ de/ adjective

dental(of or concerning the teeth)
adjective
[UK: ˈden.tl̩] [US: ˈden.tl̩]

3K产业 /sān kèi chǎnyè/ noun

3D job(dirty, dangerous, demanding job)
noun

三K党 /sān-kèi-dǎng/ proper noun

Ku Klux Klanproper noun

三点钟 /sān diǎn zhōng/ noun

three o'clock(the start of the fourth hour)
noun

三等分 /sān děng fēn/ verb

trisect [trisected, trisecting, trisects](to cut into three pieces)
verb
[UK: traɪ.ˈsekt] [US: traɪ.ˈsekt]

三氧化二氮 /sān yǎnghuà èrdàn/ noun

dinitrogen trioxide(binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen; N2O3)
noun

三趾鸥 /sān-zhǐ ōu/ noun

black-legged kittiwake(Rissa tridactyla)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈle.ɡɪd ˈkɪ.tɪ.weɪk] [US: ˈblæk ˈle.ɡəd ˈkɪ.tə.ˌwek]

3K行业 /sān kèi hángyè/ noun

3D job(dirty, dangerous, demanding job)
noun

第三方 /dì-sān fāng/ noun

third party(someone not directly involved in a transaction.)
noun
[UK: ˈθɜːd ˈpɑː.ti] [US: ˈθɝːd ˈpɑːr.ti]

第三等级 /dì-sān děngjí/ noun

third estate(caste of commoners in France prior to 1789)
noun
[UK: ˈθɜːd ɪ.ˈsteɪt] [US: ˈθɝːd ə.ˈsteɪt]

第三世界 /dì-sān shìjiè/ proper noun

Third World(countries not alligned with the west or east during the cold war)
proper noun
[UK: ˈθɜːd wɜːld] [US: ˈθɝːd ˈwɝːld]

拼命三郎 /pīnmìng sān láng/ noun

workaholic [workaholics](person)
noun
[UK: ˌwɜːk.ə.ˈhɒl.ɪk] [US: ˌwɝːk.ə.ˈhɑːl.ɪk]

MP3 /áimu-pì-sān/ noun

MP3 player(electronic device for playing digital audio files in the MP3 format)
noun
[UK: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.r̩]

倒数第三 /dàoshǔ dì sān/ adjective

antepenultimate(two before the last)
adjective
[UK: ˌæn.tɪ.pɪ.ˈnʌl.tɪ.mət] [US: ˌæn.tɪ.pɪ.ˈnʌl.tɪ.mət]

千分尺 /qiān fēn chǐ/ noun

micrometer [micrometers](instrument)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈkrɒm.ɪt.ə(r)] [US: maɪ.ˈkrɑːm.ət.r̩]

三分之一 /sān fēn zhī yī/ noun

third(one of three equal parts of a whole)
noun
[UK: ˈθɜːd] [US: ˈθɝːd]

张三李四 /Zhāng sān Lǐ sì/ noun

Tom, Dick and Harry(anybody or everybody; random or unknown people)
noun
[UK: tɒm dɪk ənd ˈhæ.ri] [US: ˈtɑːm ˈdɪk ænd ˈhe.ri]

ω−3脂肪酸 /omega-sān zhīfángsuān/ noun

omega-3 fatty acid(any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond)
noun

MP3播放器 /áimu-pì-sān bōfàngqì/ noun

MP3 player(electronic device for playing digital audio files in the MP3 format)
noun
[UK: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.r̩]

n−3脂肪酸 /n-sān zhīfángsuān/ noun

omega-3 fatty acid(any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond)
noun

MP3播放机 /áimu-pì-sān bōfàngjī/ noun

MP3 player(electronic device for playing digital audio files in the MP3 format)
noun
[UK: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.r̩]

四分之三 /sì fēn zhī sān/ noun

three-fourths(3/4)
noun

three-quarters(3/4)
noun
[UK: θriː ˈkwɔː.təz] [US: θriː ˈkwɔːr.təz]

一二三四五,上山打老虎 /yī èr sān sì wǔ noun

eeny, meeny, miny, moe(similar children's counting-out games in other languages)
noun

一二三自由日 /Yī Èr Sān Zìyóu Rì/ proper noun

World Freedom Day(memorial day)
proper noun

Web 3.0 /Web sān diǎn líng/ proper noun

Web 3.0(third generation of the WWW)
proper noun

三句不离本行 /sān jù bù lí běn háng/ verb

talk shop(discuss one's work)
verb
[UK: ˈtɔːk ʃɒp] [US: ˈtɔːk ˈʃɑːp]

此地无银三百两 /cǐdì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng/ verb

protest too much(insist on something)
verb

此地无银三百两 /cǐdì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng/ phrase

the lady doth protest too much(because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite must be true)
phrase

新官上任三把火 /xīn guān shàngrèn sān bǎ huǒ/ phrase

a new broom sweeps clean(new management will often make radical changes)
phrase
[UK: ə njuː bruːm swiːps kliːn] [US: ə nuː ˈbruːm ˈswiːps ˈkliːn]

三个臭皮匠,胜过诸葛亮 /sān ge chòupíjiàng shèng guò Zhūgé Liàng/ phrase

two heads are better than one(joint thinking pays)
phrase
[UK: ˈtuː hedz ə(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn wʌn] [US: ˈtuː ˈhedz ˈɑːr ˈbe.tər ˈðæn wʌn]

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