yìng
tou

common
idiom

Meaning of 硬骨头

硬骨头 means a tough and unyielding person; a person of iron will; hard nut to crack. Pronounced yìng gǔ tou.

  • a tough and unyielding person; a person of iron will; hard nut to crack

Definitions & Examples

zhēn
shì
yìng
tou
 
lùn
rén
zěn
me
kǎo
dōu
kāi
 

He is truly a tough guy who never talks no matter how the enemy tortures him.

men
yào
xué
yìng
tou
jīng
shén
 
rèn
kùn
nan
 

We need to learn the unyielding spirit and fear no difficulties.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
hóng
jūn
shì
chū
le
míng
de
yìng
tou
 

This veteran Red Army soldier is a well-known tough guy.