wan2 jyu4 tit3 taap3穩如鐵塔稳如铁塔
Jyutpingwan2 jyu4 tit3 taap3
Yalewán yùh tit taap
Definition
As steady as an iron tower; strongly fortified, secure against assault, or impregnable.
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How it's used
This idiom is a vivid way to describe something that is immovable or unshakable, often used in contexts like sports defense or a person's firm stance in an argument. While it literally references an iron tower, it functions similarly to the English expression as solid as a rock. It carries a slightly more dramatic or literary flair than simply saying 穩陣.
Examples
He stands his ground as steady as a rock.
This defensive formation is truly as solid as a rock.
Related words
Common phrases
defense is as solid as a rock
standing as steady as a rock
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
