铁证如山

鐵證如山

tiězhèng-rúshān

idiom #37,154

Meanings

1 irrefutable evidence
2 evidence as solid as a mountain
3 ironclad proof

Characters

evidence; proof

Examples

面对铁证如山的事实，他终于承认了罪行。

Miànduì tiězhèngrúshān de shìshí, tā zhōngyú chéngrèn le zuìxíng.

Faced with ironclad evidence, he finally admitted his crime.

检察官出示了铁证如山的证据。

Jiǎncháguān chūshì le tiězhèngrúshān de zhèngjù.

The prosecutor presented unshakeable evidence.

Tips

register

Strong, formal language — at home in court reports, news, and political denunciation. Sounds heavy in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě

证 zhèng

如 rú

山 shān