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安如磐石

Mandarin · pinyin ān rú pán shí

as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
磐: pán · large rock, boulder; firm
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112

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1–2–2–2 · an1 ru2 pan2 shi2

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on1 jyu4 pun4 sek6

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(simile) as firm or solid as a rock

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