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刀槍不入 (dou1 coeng1 bat1 jap6) — be arms-proof, unpenetratable by knife or gun; invinsible in Cantonese

douˉ¹刀coengˉ¹槍batˉ¹不japˍ₆入
简 刀枪不入
Mandarin Pinyin: dao1 qiang1 bu2 ru4

Meaning of 刀槍不入

nounbe arms-proof, unpenetratable by knife or gun; invinsible

Example Sentences with 刀槍不入

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ciˏ₅似douˉ¹刀coengˉ¹槍batˉ¹不japˍ₆入
He seems invincible.
niˉ¹呢ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫douˉ¹刀coengˉ¹槍batˉ¹不japˍ₆入
This shirt is bulletproof.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野douˉ¹刀coengˉ¹槍batˉ¹不japˍ₆入
His words are hurtful.
keoiˏ₅佢tiuˎ₄條mengˍ₆命douˉ¹刀coengˉ¹槍batˉ¹不japˍ₆入
He has a charmed life.
mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係douˉ¹刀coengˉ¹槍batˉ¹不japˍ₆入
Not invincible.
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Characters in 刀槍不入

刀dou1
knife; (single-edged) sword
槍coeng1
spear; lance; javelin
不bat1
not; no; un-
入jap6
receipts; income

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