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铁嘴钢牙

铁嘴钢牙 — “To be eloquent and articulate”

铁嘴钢牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eloquent and articulate”. To be a skillful debater. Literally, “Iron mouth, steel teeth”.

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铁嘴钢牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铁嘴钢牙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
钢
gāng9steel
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker

Example Sentence with 铁嘴钢牙

他在辩论会上常常凭借自己铁嘴钢牙的本事,让对手哑口无言。
At debate competitions, he often uses his eloquence and sharp wit to leave opponents speechless.

Idioms Related to 铁嘴钢牙

Synonyms of 铁嘴钢牙

  • zuǐ嘴jiān尖yá牙lì利sharp-tongued and caustic

More idioms starting with 铁

  • tiě铁zhōng中zhēng铮zhēng铮an outstanding talent
  • tiě铁fú佛shāng伤xīn心,,shí石rén人luò落lèi泪profoundly tragic, moving even the inanimate
  • tiě铁gōng公jī鸡an extremely stingy person
  • tiě铁bì壁tóng铜qiáng墙impenetrable fortress
  • tiě铁bì壁tóng铜shān山formidable and reliable power
  • tiě铁xīn心mù木cháng肠extremely resolute and unyielding
  • tiě铁xīn心shí石cháng肠utterly unfeeling or hard-hearted
  • tiě铁xīn心tiě铁yì意absolutely determined and unwavering
  • tiě铁dǎ打xīn心cháng肠to have a heart of steel
  • tiě铁dǎ打tóng铜zhù铸extremely sturdy and durable
  • tiě铁chǔ杵chéng成zhēn针Perseverance can achieve difficult goals
  • tiě铁chǔ杵mó磨chéng成zhēn针Perseverance turns iron into a needle

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Questions about 铁嘴钢牙

What does 铁嘴钢牙 mean?

铁嘴钢牙 (tiě zuǐ gāng yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eloquent and articulate”.

How do you pronounce 铁嘴钢牙?

铁嘴钢牙 is pronounced tiě zuǐ gāng yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铁嘴钢牙 literally mean?

Literally, 铁嘴钢牙 means “Iron mouth, steel teeth”. It is used to mean “to be eloquent and articulate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铁嘴钢牙?

比喻能言善辩。

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