tough and strong as iron and steel

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