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铜山铁壁 — “Bronze mountains and iron walls”

铜山铁壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impenetrable defense or a person who is an unyielding and reliable support; a formidable stronghold or a pillar of strength”. Literally, “bronze mountains and iron walls”.

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铜山铁壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铜山铁壁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铜
tóng11Copper metal
山
shān3mountain or hill
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier

Example Sentence with 铜山铁壁

在面对挑战时,他就像团队的铜山铁壁,总是能提供最坚实的依靠。
When facing challenges, he is like the team's bronze mountains and iron walls, always providing the most solid reliance.

Idioms Related to 铜山铁壁

Synonyms of 铜山铁壁

  • tóng铜qiáng墙tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense

More idioms starting with 铜

  • tóng铜chún唇tiě铁shé舌exceptionally eloquent and persuasive speaker
  • tóng铜wéi围tiě铁mǎ马impenetrable stronghold
  • tóng铜chéng城tiě铁bì壁an impregnable defense
  • tóng铜bì壁tiě铁qiáng墙an impregnable defense
  • tóng铜hú壶kè刻lòu漏the relentless passage of time
  • tóng铜hú壶dī滴lòu漏slow passage of time
  • tóng铜hú壶lòu漏duàn断deep into the night
  • tóng铜tóu头tiě铁bì臂invulnerable and powerful
  • tóng铜tóu头tiě铁é额extremely brave and formidable
  • tóng铜shān山xī西bēng崩,,luò洛zhōng钟dōng东yīng应Major events trigger distant reactions
  • tóng铜shān山jīn金xué穴immensely wealthy

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Questions about 铜山铁壁

What does 铜山铁壁 mean?

铜山铁壁 (tóng shān tiě bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an impenetrable defense or a person who is an unyielding and reliable support; a formidable stronghold or a pillar of strength”.

How do you pronounce 铜山铁壁?

铜山铁壁 is pronounced tóng shān tiě bì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铜山铁壁 literally mean?

Literally, 铜山铁壁 means “bronze mountains and iron walls”. It is used to mean “an impenetrable defense or a person who is an unyielding and reliable support; a formidable stronghold or a pillar of strength”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铜山铁壁?

形容坚固的防御物。比喻可信赖的坚强人物。

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