固若金汤 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water
• (fig.) well fortified; invulnerable to attack

Character by character

• 固gùto solidify; strength
• 若ruòif, supposing, assuming; similar
• 金jīngold, metal; money
• 汤tāngsoup, gravy, broth; hot water

Idioms sharing a character

• 择善固执 zé shàn gù zhí
• 深闭固拒 shēn bì gù jù
• 判若云泥 pàn ruò yún ní
• 危若朝露 wēi ruò zhāo lù
• 口若悬河 kǒu ruò xuán hé
• 呆若木鸡 dāi ruò mù jī
• 噤若寒蝉 jìn ruò hán chán
• 大勇若怯 dà yǒng ruò qiè
• 大智若愚 dà zhì ruò yú
• 奉若神明 fèng ruò shén míng

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