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鐵骨錚錚

简 铁骨铮铮 · 繁 鐵骨錚錚
Mandarin · pinyin tiě gǔ zhēng zhēng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) (of character) staunch; unyielding
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鐵
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骨
gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
錚
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铁
tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
铮
zhēng · clanging sound; small gong
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3–3–1–1 · tie3 gu3 zheng1 zheng1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) firm and unyielding, staunch and virile (of character)

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