人是铁饭是钢

rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng

Definitions

1. one can't function properly on an empty stomach (idiom)
2. an empty sack cannot stand upright

Child Words of 人是铁饭是钢

• 人 rén: person; people
• 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
• 钢 gāng: steel
• 铁 tiě: iron (metal)
• 饭 fàn: cooked rice