刀枪不入 dāo qiāng bù rù

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
  2. fig. invulnerable
  3. untouchable
  4. thick-skinned
  5. impervious to criticism

CHARACTERS

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