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铜墙铁壁 — “An impregnable defense”

铜墙铁壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable defense”. A stronghold; a united and strong front. Literally, “Copper wall and iron barrier”.

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铜墙铁壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 铜tóng
  • 墙qiáng
  • 铁tiě
  • 壁bì

铜墙铁壁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铜
tóng11Copper metal
墙
qiáng14wall
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier

Example Sentence with 铜墙铁壁

只要大家团结一心,共同努力,就能筑成一道铜墙铁壁,抵御外部的挑战。
As long as everyone unites and works together, they can form an impregnable fortress, resisting external challenges.

Idioms Related to 铜墙铁壁

Synonyms of 铜墙铁壁

  • sēn森yán严bì壁lěi垒Strictly demarcated boundaries
  • láo牢bù不kě可pò破firm and unbreakable

Antonyms of 铜墙铁壁

  • yī一chù触jí即kuì溃collapse at the first touch
  • bù不kān堪yī一jī击extremely vulnerable
  • wú无jiān坚bù不cuī摧nothing can withstand its force

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chéng城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

Questions about 铜墙铁壁

What does 铜墙铁壁 mean?
铜墙铁壁 (tóng qiáng tiě bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable defense”.
How do you pronounce 铜墙铁壁?
铜墙铁壁 is pronounced tóng qiáng tiě bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铜墙铁壁 literally mean?
Literally, 铜墙铁壁 means “Copper wall and iron barrier”. It is used to mean “an impregnable defense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铜墙铁壁?
原比喻防御十分坚固,不可摧毁。也比喻团结一致。
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