铁证如山

การออกเสียง: tiě zhèng rú shān ความหมายตามตัวอักษร: Iron evidence like a mountain

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This idiom describes evidence that is as solid as iron (铁) and as immovable as a mountain (如山). The combination of these two images emphasizes both the quality and quantity of proof - iron suggests irrefutability while mountain suggests overwhelming volume. The phrase emerged in legal and forensic contexts during the Ming Dynasty. It represents the ideal standard of proof that leaves no room for doubt. Modern usage commonly appears in legal, journalistic, and debate contexts to describe conclusive evidence.

ตัวอย่าง

ภาษาอังกฤษ: "The prosecution presented overwhelming evidence against the defendant."

ภาษาจีน: 控方提出了铁证如山的证据。