下雪不冷化雪寒下雪不冷化雪寒下雪不冷化雪寒

it isn't cold when snow falls, but it's freezing when snow melts

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: The thaw feels colder than the snowfall, because melting absorbs heat. Often said when the days after the snow are the coldest.

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Simplified: 下雪不冷化雪寒
Pinyin: xiàxuě bù lěng huà xuě hán
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄥˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄏㄢˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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