铁娘子

鐵娘子

TiěNiángzǐ

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Meanings

1 Iron Maiden (English heavy metal band formed 1975 in London, led by bassist Steve Harris and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, known for mascot Eddie)

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Examples

铁娘子乐队在重金属迷中地位极高。

Tiě Niángzǐ yuèduì zài zhòngjīnshǔ mí zhōng dìwèi jí gāo.

Iron Maiden holds an extremely high status among metal fans.

他们的吉祥物艾迪出现在每张专辑封面上。

Tāmen de jíxiángwù Àidí chūxiàn zài měi zhāng zhuānjí fēngmiàn shàng.

Their mascot Eddie appears on every album cover.

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culture

铁娘子 is the standard Chinese name for Iron Maiden (literal translation). Note 铁娘子 is ALSO the Chinese nickname for Margaret Thatcher — context disambiguates. The band played Beijing and Shanghai in 2023 as part of the Legacy of the Beast tour, their first-ever mainland dates.

In Pop Culture

The Trooper The Trooper

The Trooper

Iron Maiden's 1983 single — a staple of Chinese metal karaoke nights and guitar-cover videos on Bilibili.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

娘 niáng

子 zǐ