铁心木肠 — “To have a heart of iron and intestines of wood”
铁心木肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart of iron and intestines of wood”. To be extremely resolute and unyielding, often to the point of being hard-hearted or insensitive. Literally, “Iron heart, wooden intestines”.
铁心木肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 铁心木肠 mean?
铁心木肠 (tiě xīn mù cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart of iron and intestines of wood”.
How do you pronounce 铁心木肠?
铁心木肠 is pronounced tiě xīn mù cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铁心木肠 literally mean?
Literally, 铁心木肠 means “Iron heart, wooden intestines”. It is used to mean “to have a heart of iron and intestines of wood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铁心木肠?
犹言铁打心肠。