真刀真枪 — “To engage in a genuine and serious effort”
真刀真枪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in a genuine and serious effort”. To do something for real, without pretense or faking; to get down to brass tacks. Literally, “Real swords and real guns”.
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真刀真枪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
真刀真枪 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 真刀真枪
为了完成这个项目，大家都是真刀真枪地干，没有一个人偷懒
To complete this project, everyone worked in a truly earnest and practical manner; not a single person slacked off.
Idioms Related to 真刀真枪
Synonyms of 真刀真枪
More idioms starting with 真
- zhēn真rén人bù不lòu露xiàng相True masters don't reveal their true nature
- zhēn真rén人zhēn真shì事real people, real events
- zhēn真rén人miàn面qián前bù不shuō说jiǎ假Don't lie to a genuine person
- zhēn真wěi伪mò莫biàn辨indistinguishable true from false
- zhēn真wěi伪nán难biàn辨hard to tell true from false
- zhēn真jiǎ假nán难biàn辨hard to distinguish true from false
- zhēn真píng凭shí实jù据conclusive and genuine proof
- zhēn真xiōng凶shí实fàn犯the real culprit
- zhēn真mìng命tiān天zǐ子fated emperor or chosen one
- zhēn真shí实wú无wàng妄genuine and reliable
- zhēn真shān山zhēn真shuǐ水exceptionally beautiful natural landscapes
- zhēn真xīn心shí实yì意genuine and sincere
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Open the tool →Questions about 真刀真枪
What does 真刀真枪 mean?
真刀真枪 (zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in a genuine and serious effort”.
How do you pronounce 真刀真枪?
真刀真枪 is pronounced zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 真刀真枪 literally mean?
Literally, 真刀真枪 means “Real swords and real guns”. It is used to mean “to engage in a genuine and serious effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 真刀真枪?
①真实的刀枪。②比喻毫不作假，实实在在。