瑞雪兆丰年（8）

A snow year, a rich year.

Clear as ice and pure as gem.

冰清玉洁

Pure and noble

冰魂雪魄

Icy as symbol of purity of character.

冰肌雪肠

Ambition and virtue are noble and pure.

雪操冰心

Cold as ice and dew.

凛若冰霜

★   ★   ★   ★   ★

Cold before frost, cold after snow.

霜前冷，雪后寒。

During the coldest days of winter,

“三九”严寒

It is the coldest time of year, no wonder it is so cold outside.

都进入三九天了, 无怪乎外面会这么冷。

The third nine-day period after the winter solstice -- coldest days of winter.

冬至后的第三个9天-冬季最冷的日子。

Feel warmer in the coldest days of winter

三九严寒倍感温馨。

They "train either in the hottest periods in summer or the coldest periods in winter",

他们“夏练三伏，冬练三九”，

and rise to exercise on hearing the cock crows in the morning and get ready for battle.

“闻鸡起舞，枕戈待旦”。

The pine trees defy severe cold.

松树不畏严寒。

The extreme cold deterred us from going out

严寒使我们无法外出。

The cold caused a tingle in my fingers.

严寒使我的手指有刺痛感。

The cold numbed my fingers. 

严寒冻得我的手指都没有知觉了。

The frost cracked my skin.

严寒使我的皮肤裂了。