Definition
铁血 literally means 'iron and blood', evoking Bismarck's 'blood and iron' policy—military force and ruthless resolve. In modern Chinese it describes a person who is determined, unyielding, and ready to fight. It can also refer to warfare or harsh conflict when used as an attributive adjective.
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iron-willedresoluteunyielding (of a person)related to or characterized by warfareconflictor military force
Examples
- 铁血，。Tā shì yí gè tiě xiě xìnggé de rén, cóng bù qīngyì fàngqì.He is a person with an iron will, never easily giving up.
- 铁血。Zhège guójiā céngjīng shíxíng guò tiě xiě zhèngcè.This country once implemented a blood-and-iron policy.
- 铁血，。Lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěnduō tiě xiě rénwù, bǐrú Bǐsīmài.There are many iron-blooded figures in history, such as Bismarck.
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