铜围铁马 — “A strong and impregnable formation or defense”
铜围铁马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strong and impregnable formation or defense”. An impenetrable stronghold. Literally, “copper enclosure and iron horses”.
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铜围铁马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铜围铁马 Character Breakdown
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这座古老的城堡，铜围铁马，固若金汤，外人难以攻破。
The ancient castle, with its copper walls and iron horses, was an impregnable stronghold, making it difficult for outsiders to breach.
Idioms Related to 铜围铁马
More idioms starting with 铜
- tóng铜chún唇tiě铁shé舌exceptionally eloquent and persuasive speaker
- tóng铜chéng城tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
- tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
- tóng铜bì壁tiě铁qiáng墙an impregnable defense
- tóng铜hú壶kè刻lòu漏the relentless passage of time
- tóng铜hú壶dī滴lòu漏slow passage of time
- tóng铜hú壶lòu漏duàn断deep into the night
- tóng铜tóu头tiě铁bì臂invulnerable and powerful
- tóng铜tóu头tiě铁é额extremely brave and formidable
- tóng铜shān山xī西bēng崩，，luò洛zhōng钟dōng东yīng应Major events trigger distant reactions
- tóng铜shān山jīn金xué穴immensely wealthy
- tóng铜shān山tiě铁bì壁impenetrable defense or pillar of strength
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What does 铜围铁马 mean?
铜围铁马 (tóng wéi tiě mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strong and impregnable formation or defense”.
How do you pronounce 铜围铁马?
铜围铁马 is pronounced tóng wéi tiě mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铜围铁马 literally mean?
Literally, 铜围铁马 means “copper enclosure and iron horses”. It is used to mean “a strong and impregnable formation or defense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铜围铁马?
比喻坚固的阵势。