刀枪不入 dāo qiāng bù rù

fig. invulnerable; impervious to criticism; thick-skinned

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17722nd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
枪 qiāng HSK 5
gun; firearm; rifle
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
入 rù HSK 4
to enter; to go into; to join