人是铁饭是钢

rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 人是铁饭是钢

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