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铜城铁壁 — “An impregnable defense”

铜城铁壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable defense”. An invincible stronghold; united as one. Literally, “copper city, iron wall”.

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铜城铁壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铜城铁壁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铜
tóng11Copper metal
城
chéng9city or fortified wall
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier

Example Sentence with 铜城铁壁

他们团结一心,形成了铜城铁壁般的防御,让对手无法攻破。
They united as one, forming a defense like a copper city and iron wall, making it impossible for opponents to break through.

Idioms Related to 铜城铁壁

Synonyms of 铜城铁壁

  • tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
  • tóng铜bì壁tiě铁qiáng墙an impregnable defense

More idioms starting with 铜

  • tóng铜chún唇tiě铁shé舌exceptionally eloquent and persuasive speaker
  • tóng铜wéi围tiě铁mǎ马impenetrable stronghold
  • 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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Questions about 铜城铁壁

What does 铜城铁壁 mean?

铜城铁壁 (tóng chéng tiě bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable defense”.

How do you pronounce 铜城铁壁?

铜城铁壁 is pronounced tóng chéng tiě bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铜城铁壁 literally mean?

Literally, 铜城铁壁 means “copper city, iron wall”. It is used to mean “an impregnable defense”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铜城铁壁?

原比喻防御十分坚固,不可摧毁。也比喻团结一致。同“铜墙铁壁”。

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