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冷战

lěng zhàn
场 chǎng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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冷战
lěng zhàn Noun (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms
冷战
lěng zhan (coll.) shiver; shudder

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) strained relationship
  2. 2. to be barely on speaking terms

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
和睦
hé mù

peaceful relations

关系友好和谐，与冷战相对

Related words

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沉默
chén mò

taciturn

冷战常表现为彼此不说话

Usage notes

Collocations

通常搭配“打”“陷入”“处于”等动词，如“打冷战”“陷入冷战”。

Cultural notes

在中文中，“冷战”既可指国际政治对抗，也常比喻人际关系的僵局。

Example Sentences

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他们俩因为误会陷入了 冷战 。
The two of them fell into a cold war because of a misunderstanding.

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Words Containing 冷战

打冷战
dǎ lěng zhan

to shiver

Child Words of 冷战

战
zhàn

to fight

冷
lěng

cold