The word "ice heart" is taken from Wang Changling's poem "A piece of ice heart is in a jade pot". Moreover, Bing Xin's strokes are simple and easy to write, and are consistent with the meaning of the word "ying" (smooth, transparent) in her real name, Xie Wanying. Today, the pen name Bing Xin is far more widely known than her original name.
As for the name Bing Xin, there is a legend that "Hateful water does not freeze". It is about Zhang Henshui, a famous novelist during the Republic of China and the author of "The Laughing Marriage". His original name was Zhang Xinyuan. This man had an unrequited love for his daughter. The writer Bing Xin took the pen name "Hate Water" to express her regret that she could not freeze in the end.
Bing Xin created a series of ideal and perfect images of young women in her novels. Most of them are kind-hearted, gentle and beautiful, lively and generous, steady and dignified. They are youthful and full of vitality. They win the dignity of women with their wisdom and talents; they win the respect of men with their brilliant achievements in their careers. In addition, there are a series of young people who love the motherland, a compassionate and gentle great mother, a reasonable old woman, and a knowledgeable and interesting old professor, etc., which reveal warmth.