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金戈鐵馬

简 金戈铁马 · 繁 金戈鐵馬
Mandarin · pinyin jīn gē tiě mǎ

Meanings

  1. very powerful army
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Characters in this entry

金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
戈
gē · halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62
鐵
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馬
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铁
tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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Mandarin tones

1–1–3–3 · jin1 ge1 tie3 ma3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gam1 gwo1 tit3 maa5

Cantonese word readings for 金戈鐵馬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gam1 gwo1 tit3 maa5

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) military exploits or career
  2. (idiomatic) mighty and majestic army

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