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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「錚錚鐵漢」, with its explanation below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「錚錚鐵漢」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Refers to a person who is upright, strong and unyielding.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhēng zhēng tiě hàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jang1 jang1 tit3 hon3

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