刀枪不入 — “Impervious to criticism, advice, or influence”
刀枪不入 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impervious to criticism, advice, or influence”. Having a rigid and unyielding mindset; bulletproof (metaphorically, often referring to a person's thinking). Literally, “neither swords nor spears can penetrate”.
刀枪不入 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 刀枪不入 mean?
刀枪不入 (dāo qiāng bù rù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impervious to criticism, advice, or influence”.
How do you pronounce 刀枪不入?
刀枪不入 is pronounced dāo qiāng bù rù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀枪不入 literally mean?
Literally, 刀枪不入 means “neither swords nor spears can penetrate”. It is used to mean “Impervious to criticism, advice, or influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀枪不入?
刀杀不进枪刺不死。比喻一个人的思想僵化，批评、鼓励都不起作用