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刀枪不入

dāoqiāngbùrù

Traditional: 刀槍不入

lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom) / fig. invulnerable / untouchable / thick-skinned / impervious to criticism

Character Breakdown

刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4
枪
qiāng
gun, rife; lance, spear
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4

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