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- to be exposed to cold temperatures
- (fig.) (of a market, industry, relationship etc) to be in the doldrums; to suffer a downturn
- an upset (esp. in sports)
- unexpected turn of events
- to pull off a coup
- a breakthrough
- silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
Trad. 冷宮
- (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor
- (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor
Trad. 冷戰
- cold war
- (fig.) strained relationship
- to be barely on speaking terms
- lit. daily changes of temperature
- fig. well-being
- sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc
- to sneer
- to laugh grimly
- grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)
- bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
Trad. 冷門
- a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
- fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
Trad. 發冷
- to feel a chill (as an emotional response)
- to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)
Trad. 炒冷飯
- to stir-fry leftover rice
- fig. to rehash the same story
- to serve up the same old product
- unexpectedly
- suddenly
- at unawares
- off guard
- against expectations
Trad. 爆冷門
- an upset (esp. in sports)
- unexpected turn of events
- to pull off a coup
- a breakthrough
Trad. 吹冷風
- to blow cold
- damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words
Trad. 冷氣衫
- warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)
- deserted
- desolate
- unfrequented
- cold and cheerless
- lonely
- in quiet isolation
Trad. 冷處理
- (mechanics) cold treatment
- to downplay; to handle in a low-key way
Trad. 潑冷水
- to pour cold water on
- (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
Trad. 冷靜期
- cooling-off period (divorces, purchases, surgeries)
Trad. 買了佛冷
- (Internet slang) eggcorn for the song lyrics "I love Poland" that became a catchphrase in 2018
- cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence
Trad. 爆冷門兒
- erhua variant of 爆冷門|爆冷门[bao4 leng3 men2]
- deserted
- desolate
- unfrequented
- cold and cheerless
- lonely
- in quiet isolation
Trad. 冷嘲熱諷
- frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
Trad. 知冷知熱
- to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
- to be very considerate
- see 如人飲水，冷暖自知|如人饮水，冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
- Lengshuijiang, a county-level city in Loudi City 婁底市|娄底市[Lou2 di3 Shi4], Hunan
Trad. 冷水灘區
- Lengshuitan, a district of Yongzhou City 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 Shi4], Hunan
Trad. 冷淡關係
- cold relations (e.g. between countries)
Trad. 冷熱度數
- temperature (esp. of medical patient)
Trad. 冷眼旁觀
- (idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
- as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
- frigid
Trad. 冷血動物
- cold-blooded animal
- fig. cold-hearted person
Trad. 冷言冷語
- sarcastic comments (idiom)
- to make sarcastic comments
Trad. 冷語冰人
- to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
Trad. 冷酷無情
- cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous
Trad. 打入冷宮
- (idiom) to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history
Trad. 忽冷忽熱
- now hot, now cold
- (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate
- to hold an inconsequential job
- to receive a cold reception
- to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience
- to be out in the cold
- to be sidelined
- to warm the bench
- to cool one's heels
- to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
Trad. 氣冷式反應堆
- gas-cooled reactor
Trad. 熱臉貼冷屁股
- to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
- to be snubbed despite showing good intentions
Trad. 橫眉冷對千夫指
- to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)
- to treat with disdain
- to defy
Trad. 冰炭不言，冷熱自明
- ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
Trad. 如人飲水，冷暖自知
- the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
- to know best by personal experience