"iron fist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鐵腕（控制）

Definition

「鐵腕」用來形容非常嚴格、強硬、缺乏同情心的控制或領導方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於新聞或口語，通常指領導者非常強硬。常見用法如「以鐵腕手段治理」。不是字面意思。

Examples

The king ruled with an iron fist.

國王以**鐵腕**統治。

The boss manages his team with an iron fist.

老闆以**鐵腕**管理團隊。

Some countries are ruled by an iron fist.

有些國家由**鐵腕**統治。

She's tough—she runs the department with an iron fist and doesn't tolerate mistakes.

她很嚴厲——用**鐵腕**管理部門，不能容忍錯誤。

The dictator's iron fist made people afraid to speak freely.

獨裁者的**鐵腕**讓人們害怕自由發言。

You can't just use an iron fist to solve every problem—sometimes you need compassion.

不能總是靠**鐵腕**解決問題——有時需要同情心。