金戈铁马

jīn gē tiě mǎ

armoured warriors and war horses; the clash of war

Character by character

金jīn
metal

戈gē
halberd

铁tiě
iron

马mǎ
horse

这部电视剧再现了三国时期金戈铁马的岁月。

This drama brings back the years of armour and war horses of the Three Kingdoms.

Tone: neutral.

Best known from 辛弃疾’s 永遇乐·京口北固亭怀古 (1205): 想当年，金戈铁马，气吞万里如虎. Literary; describes military might or the life of a soldier, often with nostalgia.

Learn this in Lesson 95 · HSK 6–7: 元朝：马背上的帝国 (The Yuan: an empire on horseback)

A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.