iron army; invincible troops
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an iron-willed, invincible army; troops known for being tenacious and unstoppable
Originally referred to the Fourth Army of the Northern Expedition. Now often used metaphorically to describe highly effective, disciplined teams or units in non-military contexts, such as construction crews or sales teams.
Dì第
sì四
jūn军
yīng英
yǒng勇
shàn善
zhàn战
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
“
tiě铁
jūn军
”
de的
chēng称
hào号
。
The Fourth Army fought bravely and skillfully, earning the title of "Iron Army".
Zhè这
zhī支
duì队
wu伍
bù不
kuì愧
shì是
tiě铁
jūn军
，
miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
cóng从
bù不
tuì退
suō缩
。
This team truly deserves to be called an iron army, never retreating in the face of difficulties.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
dǎ打
zào造
yī一
zhī支
tiě铁
jūn军
bān般
de的
xiāo销
shòu售
tuán团
duì队
。
We want to build a sales team that is as disciplined and effective as an iron army.