铁骨 (tiě gū) — unyielding character, indomitable spirit; (pottery) dark-colored porcelain body

Definition

Examples

• 他一生铁骨，从不向困难低头。
  Tā yì shēng tiě gū, cóng bú xiàng kùn nan dī tóu.
  He had an unyielding character all his life and never bowed to difficulties.
• 这位将军的铮铮铁骨，令人敬佩。
  Zhè wèi jiāng jūn de zhēng zhēng tiě gū, lìng rén jìng pèi.
  This general's iron will is admirable.
• 这种瓷器的铁骨呈深灰色，质地坚硬。
  Zhè zhǒng cí qì de tiě gū chéng shēn huī sè, zhì dì jiān yìng.
  The body of this porcelain is dark gray and hard in texture.