打铁

打铁

"打铁" means "to forge iron."

Here, '打铁' is used metaphorically to mean taking action promptly while the conditions are favorable.

俗话说：打铁要趁热。

As the saying goes: Strike while the iron is hot.

In this sentence, '打铁' is used literally to mean blacksmithing or forging iron.

唐朝时，有不少人以打铁为生。

During the Tang Dynasty, many people made a living by blacksmithing.

Here, '打铁' is used in a simile to emphasize the strength and resilience of a person's will.

他的意志如打铁般坚硬不屈。

His will is as tough and unyielding as forged iron.