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刀槍不入
简 刀枪不入 · 繁 刀槍不入Mandarin · pinyin dāo qiāng bù rù
Meanings
- lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
- fig. invulnerable
- untouchable
- thick-skinned
- impervious to criticism
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1–1–4–4 · dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6
Cantonese word readings for 刀槍不入. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) swords and spears cannot penetrate the body; to be bulletproof; impervious; invulnerable
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