Definition of 氷炭相容れず (ひょうたんあいいれず)

ひょうたんあいい

氷炭相容れず

ひょうたんあいいれず

hyoutan-aiirezu

View details for kanji: 氷View details for kanji: 炭View details for kanji: 相View details for kanji: 容
expression
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having completely different natures and being incompatible with each other, like oil and water, ice and (charcoal) fire cannot coexist(proverb)
See also:相容れない (あいいれない)
Related Kanji
氷 icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
炭 charcoal, coal
相 inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
容 contain, form, looks