Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 冷

surname Leng

cold

cold weather
cold season

out-of-the-way
deserted
unfamiliar
obscure

obscure word
unfamiliar character

cold and desolate
lonely

unfeeling; callous

cold drink

to sneer

cold meal
cold food

cold cuts

cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted

naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)

coldly

cold and sluggish
chilly

refrigerant

to water-cool

to sneer
to laugh grimly
grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)
bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile

to cool (lit. and fig.)

cold sweat

(of a woman) beautiful but aloof

refrigeration
cold storage
to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment

to liquid-cool

(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

to freeze (food etc)
(of weather) freezing

stage wait
(fig.) awkward silence

(coll.) shiver
shudder

grave and stern

cold dish
appetizer

cold plate
cold meats

it's cold (weather)

air conditioning (Tw)

cold water
unboiled water
fig. not yet ready (of plans)

cold dish
cold food

to apply a cold compress

calm; cool-headed; dispassionate
(of a place) deserted; quiet

(of economic activity, international relations etc) to cool

cooling
air conditioning

(of food) raw or cold

a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

(US-Soviet) Cold War

lit. daily changes of temperature
fig. well-being
sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc

cool eye
fig. detached
(treating) with indifference

icily arrogant

sarcasm
sneering talk

sniper's shot

an upset (esp. in sports)
unexpected turn of events
to pull off a coup
a breakthrough

a cold reception
to cold-shoulder sb

refrigeration

cold chain

chilly

harsh words
sarcasm
bitter remarks

cold front (meteorology)

to be exposed to cold temperatures
(fig.) (of a market, industry, relationship etc) to be in the doldrums; to suffer a downturn

cold
indifferent

cold (climate)
frigid
very cold

cold war
(fig.) strained relationship
to be barely on speaking terms

desolate
unfrequented
to treat sb coldly
to snub
to cold shoulder

variant of 冷戰／冷战 (lěngzhan)

reserved
aloof
(geography) (of a location) elevated and cold

Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 ( Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")

cold and detached towards sb
lack of regard
indifference
neglect

cold-blood
cold-blooded (animal)

to feel a chill (as an emotional response)
to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)

ice-cold

(metallurgy) cold-rolled
cold-rolling

stern; unsympathetic; icy

to air-cool

grim
stern
harsh

gloomy and cold

cooling water (in a reactor)

frigidity (lack of libido)

chuīlěngfēng

to blow cold
damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words

to stir-fry leftover rice
fig. to rehash the same story
to serve up the same old product

a bit chilly

corny joke

jiāolěngshuǐ

to pour cold water
fig. to discourage

unexpectedly
suddenly
at unawares
off guard
against expectations

Lěngshuǐjiāng

Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底／娄底 ( Lóudǐ), Hunan

malaria

Florence, city in Italy (Tw)

frigidity

cold compress

refrigerant

coolant

cooling tower

refrigerated truck or wagon

chilling; chilly

to pour cold water on
(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm

obscure or archaic character

(mechanics) cold treatment
to downplay; to handle in a low-key way

suddenly
by surprise

air conditioner

chilling cold
cold and threatening

trivia

freezer

an upset (esp. in sports)
unexpected turn of events
to pull off a coup
a breakthrough

lěngnuǎnfáng

cooling and heating
air conditioning and central heating

cooling-off period (divorces, purchases, surgeries)

(coll.) unexpectedly

warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)

lěngqīngqīng

deserted
desolate
unfrequented
cold and cheerless
lonely
in quiet isolation

Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市 ( Yǒngzhōushì), Hunan

non-physical abuse
emotional abuse
the silent treatment

(medicine) dolantin (loanword)
pethidine

freezer room

to shiver
to shudder

lěngcángxiāng

cooler
ice chest
reefer container

lěngcháorèfěng

frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule

lěngshuǐjīzǔ

chiller

zhīlěngzhīrè

to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
to be very considerate

lěnglěngqīngqīng

deserted
desolate
unfrequented
cold and cheerless
lonely
in quiet isolation

lěngnuǎnzìzhī

see 如人飲水，冷暖自知／如人饮水，冷暖自知 (rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī)

lěngruòbīngshuāng

as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
frigid

lěngyǔbīngrén

to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)

Jerusalem

zhěnlěngqīnhán

cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence

Lěngshuǐjiāngshì

Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底／娄底 ( Lóudǐ), Hunan

(Internet slang) eggcorn for the song lyrics "I love Poland" that became a catchphrase in 2018

lěngyǎnpángguān

the cool eye of a bystander
a detached point of view

lěngyánlěngyǔ

sarcastic comments (idiom)
to make sarcastic comments

lěngrèdùshù

temperature (esp. of medical patient)

erhua variant of 爆冷門／爆冷门 (bàolěngmén)

xīnhuīyìlěng

discouraged
downhearted

lěngkùwúqíng

cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

dǎrùlěnggōng

to snub
to consign to the trash heap of history

lěngxuèdòngwù

cold-blooded animal
fig. cold-hearted person

lěngmòduìdài

cold and detached towards sb
lack of regard
indifference
neglect

lěngdànguānxì

cold relations (e.g. between countries)

zuòlěngbǎndèng

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

Lěngshuǐtānqū

Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市 ( Yǒngzhōushì), Hunan

now hot, now cold
(of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate

niēyībǎlěnghàn

捏一把冷汗

[捏一把冷汗]

to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)

shímòqìlěngduī

石墨气冷堆

[石墨氣冷堆]

gas-graphite reactor

Lěnghúxíngzhèngqū

冷湖行政区

[冷湖行政區]

Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 ( Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

rèliǎntiēlěngpìgu

热脸贴冷屁股

[熱臉貼冷屁股]

to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

qìlěngshìfǎnyìngduī

气冷式反应堆

[氣冷式反應堆]

gas-cooled reactor

Lěnghúxíngzhèngwěiyuánhuì

冷湖行政委员会

[冷湖行政委員會]

Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 ( Hǎixī Měnggǔzú Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

héngméilěngduìqiānfūzhǐ

横眉冷对千夫指

[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

méntínglěngluò,ménkānluóquè

门庭冷落，门堪罗雀

[門庭冷落，門堪羅雀]

The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted

rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī

如人饮水，冷暖自知

[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

bīngtànbùyán,lěngrèzìmíng

冰炭不言，冷热自明

[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