An iron face(tiě miàn qiāng yá)

An iron face

This idiom is used to describe perseverance and hard work. It comes from one of Li Zhi's YONGGU.

Idiom explanation

The idiom Ti à mi à nqi à ngy á à is used to describe perseverance and hard work.

The origin of Idioms

It comes from one of Li Zhi's "Ode to the ancients" in the Ming Dynasty: "it's hard to swallow Wu when you're lying on firewood and tasting gall

Idiom usage

It is used as object and attributive

Chinese PinYin : tiě miàn qiāng yá