New Members Jonwall Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:42 AM New Members Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:42 AM Does this have any other meaning apart from the weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:53 AM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:53 AM Literally it means as cold as ice, as bland as water. To me, it doesn't have anything to do with weather. Edit: On a side note, a comma is needed -冷若冰，淡若水. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:54 AM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 04:54 AM Why do you think it has anything to do with the weather? Edit: Kenny beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted November 27, 2012 at 05:20 AM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 05:20 AM I think it would be better if the second 若 is replaced by 如 - it eliminates the repetition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted November 27, 2012 at 05:21 AM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 05:21 AM Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Jonwall Posted November 27, 2012 at 07:47 AM Author New Members Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 07:47 AM one of my friends said its to do with weather @@ Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiana Posted November 27, 2012 at 01:31 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 01:31 PM one of my friends said its to do with weather @@ Can do. 冷 has a lot to do with weather ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted November 27, 2012 at 09:40 PM Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 at 09:40 PM It also appears to be the lyrics from a song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroom Posted December 24, 2012 at 07:50 AM Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 at 07:50 AM Be not weather, be feeling; somebody feels no interest. same as "冷若冰霜" I think it would be better if the second 若 is replaced by 如 - it eliminates the repetition. 若 is a adverb, for example "欣喜若狂" , "旁若無人" 如 is a verb, for example "愛人如己" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 24, 2012 at 10:24 AM Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 at 10:24 AM 如 is a verb, for example "愛人如己" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroom Posted December 24, 2012 at 04:15 PM Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 at 04:15 PM Yes, 如 is a verb when it means "seem", example: 唐˙白居易˙琵琶行：「大絃嘈嘈如急雨，小絃切切如私語。」 「若...若...」is a syntax, and 若 is a adverb, example: 儒林外史˙第五十三回：「陳木南見他豐若有肌，柔若無骨，十分歡洽。」 文選˙曹植˙洛神賦：「其形也，翩若驚鴻．婉若遊龍。」 語本晉書˙卷八十˙王羲之傳：「尤善隸書，為古今之冠，論者稱其筆勢，以為飄若浮雲，矯若驚龍。」 Is there any example for both 若 and 如？ 紅樓夢˙第三回：「面若中秋之月，色如春曉之花，鬢若刀裁，眉如墨畫，臉若桃瓣，睛若秋波。」 but in this sentence, both 若 and 如 are verb, they both mean "seem". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Jessica_Xia Posted December 27, 2012 at 06:45 AM New Members Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 at 06:45 AM It means treating other people indifferently. It is a kindly of attitude that makes people feel as cold as ice, and as dull as tasteless water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingo-ling Posted January 10, 2013 at 06:08 PM Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 at 06:08 PM Describes me ex-gf to a T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted January 11, 2013 at 12:06 AM Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 at 12:06 AM Yes, 如 is a verb when it means "seem", example:唐˙白居易˙琵琶行：「大絃嘈嘈如急雨，小絃切切如私語。」 「若...若...」is a syntax, and 若 is a adverb, example: 儒林外史˙第五十三回：「陳木南見他豐若有肌，柔若無骨，十分歡洽。」 文選˙曹植˙洛神賦：「其形也，翩若驚鴻．婉若遊龍。」 語本晉書˙卷八十˙王羲之傳：「尤善隸書，為古今之冠，論者稱其筆勢，以為飄若浮雲，矯若驚龍。」 Is there any example for both 若 and 如？ 紅樓夢˙第三回：「面若中秋之月，色如春曉之花，鬢若刀裁，眉如墨畫，臉若桃瓣，睛若秋波。」 but in this sentence, both 若 and 如 are verb, they both mean "seem". I consider 若 and 如 functionally equivalent. Would it be wrong to write 豐如有肌，柔如無骨? What do our native and advanced speakers think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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