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刀枪不入
刀槍不入
dāoqiāngbùrù
1. lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
2. fig. invulnerable
3. untouchable
4. thick-skinned
5. impervious to criticism

Character Breakdown

刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4 2 丶
枪
qiāng
gun, rife; lance, spear
HSK 5 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4 2 丶

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