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The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「削鐵如泥」, detailing its meaning and use.

The idiom 「削鐵如泥」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Cutting iron is like chopping clay. Describes a weapon that is extremely sharp.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xuē tiě rú ní

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seuk3 tit3 yu4 nai4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.