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铜壁铁墙 — “An impregnable defense”

铜壁铁墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable defense”. An unyielding barrier. Literally, “bronze wall iron wall”.

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铜壁铁墙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铜壁铁墙 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 铜壁铁墙

这座古老的图书馆经过精心加固,如今已是铜壁铁墙,可以抵御任何自然灾害。
This ancient library, meticulously reinforced, has become an impregnable fortress, capable of withstanding any natural disaster.

Idioms Related to 铜壁铁墙

Synonyms of 铜壁铁墙

  • tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁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chéng城tiě铁bì壁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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Questions about 铜壁铁墙

What does 铜壁铁墙 mean?

铜壁铁墙 (tóng bì tiě qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable defense”.

How do you pronounce 铜壁铁墙?

铜壁铁墙 is pronounced tóng bì tiě qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铜壁铁墙 literally mean?

Literally, 铜壁铁墙 means “bronze wall iron wall”. It is used to mean “an impregnable defense”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铜壁铁墙?

铜铁做成的墙壁。比喻防御十分坚固,不可摧毁的事物

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