Meaning of 铁板一块
铁板一块 means a monolithic bloc; a solid, undivided whole (metaphorically as hard to split as an iron plate). Pronounced tiě bǎn yī kuài.
- a monolithic bloc; a solid, undivided whole (metaphorically as hard to split as an iron plate)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
bù不
shì是
tiě铁
bǎn板
yī一
kuài块
，
nèi内
bù部
yǒu有
máo矛
dùn盾
，
yǒu有
fēn分
qí歧
。
They are not a monolithic bloc; internally there are contradictions and differences.
Zhè这
ge个
lián联
méng盟
kàn看
sì似
tiě铁
bǎn板
yī一
kuài块
，
shí实
jì际
shang上
gè各
chéng成
yuán员
guó国
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiǎo小
suàn算
pan盘
。
This alliance appears to be a monolithic bloc, but in reality each member state has its own agenda.
Dí敌
rén人
suī虽
rán然
qiáng强
dà大
，
dàn但
bù不
shì是
tiě铁
bǎn板
yī一
kuài块
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
fēn分
huà化
wǎ瓦
jiě解
tā他
men们
。
Though the enemy is strong, they are not a monolithic bloc; we can divide and disintegrate them.
Bù不
yào要
yǐ以
wéi为
rèn任
hé何
zhèng政
dǎng党
dōu都
shì是
tiě铁
bǎn板
yī一
kuài块
，
nèi内
bù部
zǒng总
huì会
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
shēng声
yīn音
。
Don't assume that any political party is a monolithic bloc; there will always be dissenting voices internally.