冰炭不言，冷热自明 in English bing1 tan4 bu4 yan2 , leng3 re4 zi4 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiomatic expression); metaphorically sincerity is not expressed in words

Simplified Characters

冰 炭 不 言 ， 冷 热 自 明

Traditional Characters

冰 炭 不 言 ， 冷 熱 自 明

Pinyin

bing1 tan4 bu4 yan2 , leng3 re4 zi4 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

冰bing1ice 炭tan4wood charcoal 不bu4(negative prefix) 言yan2words ， 冷leng3surname Leng 热re4to warm up 自zi4self 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)