tit3 jan4鐵人铁人

Jyutpingtit3 jan4

Yaletit yàhn

名詞Uncommon

Definition

An iron man; a person with exceptional physical strength and endurance.

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How it's used

Describes someone who possesses seemingly superhuman stamina or resilience, often used when someone works long hours without rest or recovers quickly from illness. It carries a tone of admiration mixed with slight concern for the person's well-being. While it shares the literal meaning of the superhero Iron Man, in daily conversation it is almost exclusively used to describe human endurance.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢lin4連zuk6續zou6做zo2咗saam1三jat6日tung1通siu1宵，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係tit3鐵jan4人lai2嚟㗎。

He worked three nights in a row, he is simply an iron man.

nei5你gam3咁joeng2樣捱ngaai4法，faat3就zau6算syun3係hai6鐵tit3人jan4都dou1頂ding2唔m4順seon6啦。

If you push yourself like this, even an iron man wouldn't be able to handle it.

Common phrases

tit3鐵jan4人saam1三hong6項

triathlon

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the superhero character, as the context will usually make it clear whether you are talking about a person's physical capacity or a fictional hero. It is not used to describe someone who is simply stubborn or emotionally cold.