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铜筋铁骨 — “To have an extremely robust physique”

铜筋铁骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an extremely robust physique”. As tough as iron and steel; to be capable of bearing heavy responsibilities. Literally, “bronze sinews and iron bones”.

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铜筋铁骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铜筋铁骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铜
tóng11Copper metal
筋
jīn12muscle, tendon, or fiber
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 铜筋铁骨

这位登山运动员虽然年纪大了,却依然铜筋铁骨,每次都能轻松征服险峻的山峰。
Although this mountaineer is advanced in age, he still possesses an extremely robust physique, easily conquering steep peaks every time.

Idioms Related to 铜筋铁骨

Synonyms of 铜筋铁骨

  • tóng铜jīn筋tiě铁lèi肋robust physique, exceptionally strong

Antonyms of 铜筋铁骨

  • ruò弱bù不jīn禁fēng风too weak to withstand the wind

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qiáng墙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 铜筋铁骨

What does 铜筋铁骨 mean?

铜筋铁骨 (tóng jīn tiě gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an extremely robust physique”.

How do you pronounce 铜筋铁骨?

铜筋铁骨 is pronounced tóng jīn tiě gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铜筋铁骨 literally mean?

Literally, 铜筋铁骨 means “bronze sinews and iron bones”. It is used to mean “to have an extremely robust physique”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铜筋铁骨?

如铜一样的筋,如铁一样的骨。比喻十分健壮的身体。也指能负重任的人。

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