Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「鋼筋鐵骨」, explained here.
Learn about the idiom 「鋼筋鐵骨」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
The muscles and bones seem to be made of steel. Describes a strong and robust body or an unyielding will.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāng jīn tiě gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gong3 gan1 tit3 gwat1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
