人是铁饭是钢

Traditional: 人是鐵飯是鋼

rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng

Dictionary entry

one can't function properly on an empty stomach (idiom)

What does 人是铁饭是钢 mean?

人是铁饭是钢 (rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one can't function properly on an empty stomach (idiom)

2an empty sack cannot stand upright

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true 铁Tiěsurname Tie 饭fàncooked rice · CL:碗[wan3]钢gāngsteel

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How to pronounce 人是铁饭是钢

人是铁饭是钢

rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng

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