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铁郭金城 — “A heavily fortified city or stronghold”

铁郭金城 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a heavily fortified city or stronghold”. An impregnable fortress. Often used metaphorically to describe something extremely well-protected and formidable. Literally, “Iron outer wall, golden city”.

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铁郭金城 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铁郭金城 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
郭
guō11city outer wall or frame
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
城
chéng9city or fortified wall

Example Sentence with 铁郭金城

边境上的防御工事如同铁郭金城,守护着一方安宁。
The defensive works on the border were like an iron-walled golden city, safeguarding the peace of the region.

Idioms Related to 铁郭金城

More idioms starting with 铁

  • tiě铁zhōng中zhēng铮zhēng铮an outstanding talent
  • tiě铁fú佛shāng伤xīn心,,shí石rén人luò落lèi泪profoundly tragic, moving even the inanimate
  • tiě铁gōng公jī鸡an extremely stingy person
  • tiě铁zuǐ嘴gāng钢yá牙eloquent and articulate debater
  • tiě铁bì壁tóng铜qiáng墙impenetrable fortress
  • 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shí石cháng肠utterly unfeeling or hard-hearted
  • tiě铁xīn心tiě铁yì意absolutely determined and unwavering
  • tiě铁dǎ打xīn心cháng肠to have a heart of steel
  • 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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Questions about 铁郭金城

What does 铁郭金城 mean?

铁郭金城 (tiě guō jīn chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a heavily fortified city or stronghold”.

How do you pronounce 铁郭金城?

铁郭金城 is pronounced tiě guō jīn chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 铁郭金城 literally mean?

Literally, 铁郭金城 means “Iron outer wall, golden city”. It is used to mean “a heavily fortified city or stronghold”.

What is the Chinese definition of 铁郭金城?

比喻设防坚固的城池。

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