铁打
tié
tiě
dǎ
dǎ

Definitions

  1. 1. made of iron
  2. 2. strong as iron

Components

  • 铁 Tiě – surname Tie
  • 打 dǎ – to beat

Related Words

  • 铁打的衙门,流水的官 tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān – lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
  • 铁打的营盘,流水的兵 tiě dǎ de yíng pán , liú shuǐ de bīng – soldiers come and go but the barracks remain the same