冰炭不相容 bīng tàn bù xiāng róng

DEFINITIONS

  1. as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals

CHARACTERS

冰 bīng
HSK 3
ice; ice-cold
炭 tàn
HSK 5
charcoal; coal; carbon
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
相 xiāng
HSK 3
mutual, reciprocal, each other
容 róng
HSK 3
looks, appearance; figure, form