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汤池铁城 — “An impregnable fortress”

汤池铁城 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable fortress”. An unassailable argument or position. Literally, “boiling moat and iron city”.

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汤池铁城 Pronunciation and Pinyin

汤池铁城 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
汤
tāng6soup or hot water
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
城
chéng9city or fortified wall

Example Sentence with 汤池铁城

他的演讲条理清晰,论据充分,简直是汤池铁城,让人无懈可击
His speech was clearly structured and well-reasoned, virtually an unassailable argument that left no room for refutation.

Idioms Related to 汤池铁城

Synonyms of 汤池铁城

  • jīn金chéng城tāng汤chí池impregnable fortress

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  • tāng汤lǐ里lái来,,shuǐ水lǐ里qù去Money comes and goes easily
  • tāng汤bǐng饼zhī之huì会third-day birth celebration

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Questions about 汤池铁城

What does 汤池铁城 mean?

汤池铁城 (tāng chí tiě chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impregnable fortress”.

How do you pronounce 汤池铁城?

汤池铁城 is pronounced tāng chí tiě chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 汤池铁城 literally mean?

Literally, 汤池铁城 means “boiling moat and iron city”. It is used to mean “an impregnable fortress”.

What is the Chinese definition of 汤池铁城?

形容城池牢不可破。亦比喻言谈无懈可击。

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