固若金汤 (gù rě) — strongly fortified, impregnable
Definition
An idiom meaning 'strongly fortified, impregnable,' from a defensive moat filled with boiling metal. Used for cities, positions, or arguments that cannot be broken.
idiom
strongly fortifiedimpregnable
Examples
- 固若金汤,。Zhè ge chéng shì de fáng shǒu gù rě, dí rén hěn nán gōng pò.This city's defenses are as solid as metal and boiling moat — the enemy can hardly break through.
- ,固若金汤。Jīng guò duō cì jiā gù, tā men de zhèn dì gù rě.After multiple reinforcements, their position became impregnable.
- 固若金汤,。Tā zài biàn lùn zhōng de lùn jù gù rě, wú rén néng fǎn bó.His arguments in the debate were as solid as iron — nobody could refute them.
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