the hardest life of a widow(yǐn bīng tūn bò)

the hardest life of a widow

Yinbingtunbo, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ Nb ī NGT ū Nb ò, which means to live a simple life and be innocent. It comes from miscellaneous theory written by yuan Zongdao in Ming Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In Yuan Zongdao's miscellaneous theory of the Ming Dynasty, it is said that "in order to deal with such a great event, we should not make a small explanation, but seek truth, rest on our salaries and taste our courage, and drink ice and swallow Berberis."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: drink ice to eat, drink ice to eat

Chinese PinYin : yǐn bīng tūn bò