铁石心肝 — “To have a heart of iron and stone”
铁石心肝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart of iron and stone”. To be resolute and unyielding, often to the point of being unfeeling or ruthless. Literally, “iron heart, stone liver”.
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铁石心肝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铁石心肝 Character Breakdown
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他虽然表面冷漠，但内心深处并非铁石心肝，只是不善于表达。
Though he appears cold on the surface, deep down he is not truly unfeeling; he's just not good at expressing himself.
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Synonyms of 铁石心肝
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- tiě铁gōng公jī鸡an extremely stingy person
- tiě铁zuǐ嘴gāng钢yá牙eloquent and articulate debater
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- 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
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What does 铁石心肝 mean?
铁石心肝 (tiě shí xīn gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart of iron and stone”.
How do you pronounce 铁石心肝?
铁石心肝 is pronounced tiě shí xīn gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铁石心肝 literally mean?
Literally, 铁石心肝 means “iron heart, stone liver”. It is used to mean “to have a heart of iron and stone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铁石心肝?
犹言铁石心肠。形容人刚强的秉性。同“铁石心肠”。