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铁骨铮铮 — “Unyielding and principled”

铁骨铮铮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unyielding and principled”. Of unbending integrity. Literally, “iron bones clanging”.

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铁骨铮铮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铁骨铮铮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
骨
gǔ10bone
铮
zhēng11metal clang, firm, outstanding
铮
zhēng11metal clang, firm, outstanding

Example Sentence with 铁骨铮铮

他虽然面临很大的压力,但依然铁骨铮铮,坚持自己的原则。
Despite facing immense pressure, he remained unyielding and principled, standing firm on his beliefs.

Idioms Related to 铁骨铮铮

Synonyms of 铁骨铮铮

  • zhēng铮zhēng铮tiě铁gǔ骨unyielding integrity and indomitable spirit

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zuǐ嘴gāng钢yá牙eloquent and articulate debater
  • 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

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What does 铁骨铮铮 mean?

铁骨铮铮 (tiě gǔ zhēng zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unyielding and principled”.

How do you pronounce 铁骨铮铮?

铁骨铮铮 is pronounced tiě gǔ zhēng zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铁骨铮铮 literally mean?

Literally, 铁骨铮铮 means “iron bones clanging”. It is used to mean “unyielding and principled”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铁骨铮铮?

指人有骨气,刚正坚贞

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