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The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「咬釘嚼鐵」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

A metaphor for strong will.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǎo dìng jiáo tiě

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngaau5 deng1 jeuk3 tit3

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.