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嚼铁咀金 — “To speak with great clarity, decisiveness, and forthrightness”

嚼铁咀金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with great clarity, decisiveness, and forthrightness”. To speak sharply and directly. Literally, “chewing iron and biting gold”.

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嚼铁咀金 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嚼铁咀金 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嚼
jiáo20chew or masticate
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
咀
jǔ8to ponder or reflect deeply
金
jīn8gold, metal, money

Example Sentence with 嚼铁咀金

他在会议上嚼铁咀金,明确表达了自己的看法,没有任何含糊之处。
At the meeting, he spoke with great clarity and determination, expressing his views without any ambiguity.

Idioms Related to 嚼铁咀金

More idioms starting with 嚼

  • jué嚼mò墨pēn喷zhǐ纸write brilliantly and prolifically
  • jué嚼zì字yǎo咬wén文to quibble over words
  • jiáo嚼chuān穿yín龈xuè血to harbor intense hatred
  • jiáo嚼è腭chuí搥chuáng床gnash teeth and pound bed
  • jiáo嚼shé舌tóu头to gossip or engage in idle chatter
  • jiáo嚼chǐ齿chuān穿yín龈gnash teeth in extreme anger

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What does 嚼铁咀金 mean?

嚼铁咀金 (jiáo tiě jǔ jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak with great clarity, decisiveness, and forthrightness”.

How do you pronounce 嚼铁咀金?

嚼铁咀金 is pronounced jiáo tiě jǔ jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嚼铁咀金 literally mean?

Literally, 嚼铁咀金 means “chewing iron and biting gold”. It is used to mean “to speak with great clarity, decisiveness, and forthrightness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嚼铁咀金?

指说话斩截。

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