削铁无声 — “Describes a blade or cutting tool that is extraordinarily sharp”
削铁无声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a blade or cutting tool that is extraordinarily sharp”. Capable of cutting through tough materials like iron smoothly and silently. Literally, “To cut iron without a sound”.
削铁无声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
削铁无声 Character Breakdown
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What does 削铁无声 mean?
削铁无声 (xuē tiě wú shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a blade or cutting tool that is extraordinarily sharp”.
How do you pronounce 削铁无声?
削铁无声 is pronounced xuē tiě wú shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 削铁无声 literally mean?
Literally, 削铁无声 means “to cut iron without a sound”. It is used to mean “describes a blade or cutting tool that is extraordinarily sharp”.
What is the Chinese definition of 削铁无声?
形容刀剑锋利。