tough and strong as iron and steel
TongJinTieGu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ó NGJ ī NTI ě g ǔ, meaning tendons like copper and bones like iron. It refers to a very strong body. It also refers to a person who can bear heavy responsibilities. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
The ninth edition of the second book of journey to the west by Yang Xian in Yuan Dynasty: "I stole the golden elixir made by the emperor taishanglaojun. After nine turns, I refined the golden elixir with iron and steel
Idiom usage
He was originally a black skin with a big cloth suit. He looked like a countryman. Zhu Ziqing's "sorrow for each other"
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: steel and iron
Chinese PinYin : tóng jīn tiě gǔ
tough and strong as iron and steel
mutual help and relief in time of poverty. xiāng rú yǐ mò
tower above the rest in height of intellect. yòu rán jǔ shǒu
to depend on under sb . 's thumb. jì rén lí xià
speak into sb . 's ears in a whisper. fù ěr dī yán
jostle each other in a crowd. mó jiān cā zhǒng