Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'unbreakable' or 'indestructible'. Literally it reads 'firm cannot be broken', but it's almost always used figuratively — for relationships, alliances, beliefs, or defenses that are so strong they cannot be destroyed or shaken. It carries a positive, emphatic tone and is common in formal or literary contexts.
idiom
unbreakableindestructible (of bonds, alliances, beliefs, etc.)
Examples
- 牢不可破，。Tāmen zhījiān de yǒuyì láo bú, jīnglì le wúshù fēngyǔ.The friendship between them is unbreakable, having weathered countless storms.
- 牢不可破，。Zhège guójiā de guófáng tǐxì láo bú, dírén wúfǎ gōngpò.This country's defense system is indestructible; the enemy cannot breach it.
- 牢不可破，。Tā duì lǐxiǎng de xìnniàn láo bú, cóngwèi dòngyáo guò.His belief in his ideals is unbreakable; he has never wavered.
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