Definition
冷面 has two distinct figurative meanings: it can describe a poker-faced, emotionally blank expression (like a 'cold face'), or it can refer metaphorically to a 'cold front' — a tense or chilly atmosphere. Unlike the literal compound (cold surface), these uses are idiomatic. The meteorological term 'cold front' (冷锋) is the formal term; 冷面 in that sense is a slightly informal abbreviation.
n.
poker faceimpassive expression(fig.) cold frontchilly atmosphere or demeanor
Examples
- 冷面，。Tā zǒng shì yì zhāng lěng miàn, shuí yě cāi bú tòu tā de qíngxù.He always has a poker face; nobody can guess his mood.
- 冷面，。Huìyì shì lǐ mímmàn zhe lěng miàn, shuāngfāng dōu bù kěn ràng bù.The meeting room was filled with a cold front; neither side was willing to yield.
- 冷面，。Qìxiàng yùbào shuō yì gǔ lěng miàn jíjiāng nánxià, míngtiān jiàngwēn.The weather forecast says a cold front is moving south; it will get colder tomorrow.
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