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铁打心肠 — “To have a heart of steel”

铁打心肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart of steel”. To be resolute and unyielding in character. Literally, “Iron-forged heart”.

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铁打心肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铁打心肠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
肠
cháng7intestine, sausage, feelings

Example Sentence with 铁打心肠

即使面对巨大的挑战,她也保持着铁打心肠,从不退缩
Even when facing immense challenges, she maintained an iron heart, never flinching.

Idioms Related to 铁打心肠

Synonyms of 铁打心肠

  • tiě铁xīn心shí石cháng肠utterly unfeeling or hard-hearted
  • tiě铁shí石xīn心gān肝to be resolute and unyielding
  • tiě铁shí石xīn心cháng肠to have a heart of stone

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tiě铁yì意absolutely determined and unwavering
  • 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 铁打心肠

What does 铁打心肠 mean?

铁打心肠 (tiě dǎ xīn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart of steel”.

How do you pronounce 铁打心肠?

铁打心肠 is pronounced tiě dǎ xīn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铁打心肠 literally mean?

Literally, 铁打心肠 means “Iron-forged heart”. It is used to mean “to have a heart of steel”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铁打心肠?

谓心肠像铁铸成的。形容人刚强的秉性。

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