天寒地冻 tiān hán dì dòng

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1. 外面天寒地冻的，多穿点儿衣服再出去。
   Wàimiàn tiān hán dì dòng de, duō chuān diǎnr yīfu zài chūqù.
   It's freezing outside; put on more clothes before you go out.
   outside sky cold earth frozen (particle), more wear a-little clothes then go-out
   🔊
2. 在天寒地冻的冬天，一碗热汤最舒服。
   Zài tiān hán dì dòng de dōngtiān, yī wǎn rè tāng zuì shūfu.
   In the bitter cold of winter, nothing beats a bowl of hot soup.
   at sky cold earth frozen (particle) winter, one bowl hot soup most comfortable
   🔊