削铁如泥 — “To describe a blade or weapon that is exceedingly sharp and effective”
削铁如泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a blade or weapon that is exceedingly sharp and effective”. Capable of effortlessly cutting through hard materials like iron as if they were soft mud. Literally, “Cut iron like mud”.
削铁如泥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 削铁如泥 mean?
削铁如泥 (xuē tiě rú ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a blade or weapon that is exceedingly sharp and effective”.
How do you pronounce 削铁如泥?
削铁如泥 is pronounced xuē tiě rú ní in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 削铁如泥 literally mean?
Literally, 削铁如泥 means “Cut iron like mud”. It is used to mean “to describe a blade or weapon that is exceedingly sharp and effective”.
What is the Chinese definition of 削铁如泥?
切削铁器如同斩剁泥土一样。形容兵刃极其锋利。