铁脚板

鐵腳板

tiějiǎobǎn

idiom

Meanings

这位老邮递员有一双铁脚板，山里山外跑了几十年。

Zhèwèi lǎo yóudìyuán yǒu yī shuāng tiějiǎobǎn, shānlǐ shān wài pǎo le jǐshí nián.

This old postman has a pair of iron soles — he's been tramping in and out of the mountains for decades.

靠一双铁脚板，他走遍了全县每个村子。

Kào yī shuāng tiějiǎobǎn, tā zǒubiàn le quán xiàn měige cūnzi.

On nothing but his iron feet, he walked to every village in the county.

usage

Admiring, often used of soldiers, postmen, couriers, hikers — anyone whose feet seem to never get tired. Commonly pairs with 一双 (a pair of).

铁 tiě

脚 jiǎo

板 bǎn