渙然冰釋

Chinese

to dispel; to vanish
trad. (渙然冰釋) 渙然 冰釋
simp. (涣然冰释) 涣然 冰释

Etymology

From the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 15:

[Classical Chinese, trad.]
[Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Yǎn xī qí ruò kè, huàn xī ruò bīng zhī jiāng shì, dūn xī qí ruò pǔ, kuàng xī qí ruò gǔ, hùn xī qí ruò zhuó. [Pinyin]
Grave like a guest (in awe of his host); evanescent like ice melting away; unpretentious like wood that has not been fashioned into anything; vacant like a valley, and dull like muddy water.

Pronunciation


Verb

渙然冰釋

  1. (figurative) to melt away; to thaw out; to clear up; to vanish to the four winds