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冰炭不言，冷热自明

冰炭不言，冷熱自明

bīng tàn bù yán lěng rè zì míng

bing1 taan3 bat1 yin4 , laang5 yit6 ji6 ming4

fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

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ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom) / fig. sincerity is not expressed in words /

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Cantofish: samemdbg

MDBG: ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

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