铁证 (tiězhèng): ironclad evidence

Measure Word

一条铁证 tiáo

Iron evidence - proof that is solid and undeniable.

警方掌握了铁证。

Jǐngfāng zhǎngwò le tiězhèng.

The police have obtained ironclad evidence.

铁证如山，他无法抵赖。

Tiězhèng-rúshān, tā wúfǎ dǐlài.

The evidence is as solid as a mountain; he can't deny it.

usage

Often paired with 如山 ('like a mountain') in the phrase 铁证如山, meaning the evidence is overwhelming and undeniable.

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