Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「鐵中錚錚」, as shown below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「鐵中錚錚」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Clanking: the sound of metal utensils colliding. A metaphor for people with outstanding talents.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiě zhōng zhēng zhēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tit3 jung3/jung1 jang1 jang1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
