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铁壁铜山 — “A formidable and reliable power or force”

铁壁铜山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a formidable and reliable power or force”. An impregnable stronghold. Literally, “Iron wall and copper mountain”.

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铁壁铜山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铁壁铜山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier
铜
tóng11Copper metal
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 铁壁铜山

在关键时刻,他成为我们团队的铁壁铜山,支撑着大家度过难关。
At critical moments, he became the formidable and reliable force for our team, supporting everyone through the difficulties.

Idioms Related to 铁壁铜山

Antonyms of 铁壁铜山

  • bīng冰shān山nán难kào靠unreliable power or support

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 铁壁铜山

What does 铁壁铜山 mean?

铁壁铜山 (tiě bì tóng shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a formidable and reliable power or force”.

How do you pronounce 铁壁铜山?

铁壁铜山 is pronounced tiě bì tóng shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铁壁铜山 literally mean?

Literally, 铁壁铜山 means “Iron wall and copper mountain”. It is used to mean “a formidable and reliable power or force”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铁壁铜山?

比喻坚强可靠的势力。

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