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人是铁饭是钢

rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng

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Definitions

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