gan là sắt

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A liver of iron — nerve that does not bend.

Literally: the liver is iron
Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gan là sắt” mean?

A liver of iron — nerve that does not bend. Literally: the liver is iron

Is “gan là sắt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.