铁拳 (Tiě quán) — (literal) iron fist (as a weapon or striking tool); (figurative) harsh repressive power; strong-arm tactics
Definition
Literally 'iron fist' — used both for a literal striking force and, more often in modern Chinese, for harsh, repressive crackdowns. In the political/figurative sense, it pairs with 打击 or 镇压 to describe strong-arm state power.
noun
(literal) iron fist (as a weapon or striking tool)(figurative) harsh repressive powerstrong-arm tactics
Examples
- 铁拳。Tā yòng yí jì Tiě quán jī dǎo le duì shǒu.He knocked down his opponent with an iron fist.
- 铁拳，。Zhèng fǔ yǐ Tiě quán dǎ jī fàn zuì, huò dé le mín zhòng zhī chí.The government cracked down on crime with an iron fist and gained public support.
- 铁拳。Zhè chǎng gé mìng zuì zhōng bèi Tiě quán zhèn yā le.This revolution was ultimately suppressed by the iron fist.
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