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鐵齒

简铁齿 · 繁鐵齒

Mandarin · pinyin tiě chǐ

(Tw) obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. thih-khí)

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铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211

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3–3 · tie3 chi3

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adj

(Hokkien or Taiwanese Mandarin) stubborn; hard-headed; obstinate; reluctant to admit one's mistakes
(Mainland China Mandarin) eloquent; persuasive in speech

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