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idiom [phrase]

Roho ya chuma

Maana (Definition)

An indomitable spirit capable of enduring immense pain, grief, or hardship without breaking.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

heart of steel / unyielding courage and endurance

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

roho ngumu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Psychological Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Askari huyo ana roho ya chuma iliyomwezesha kuvumilia vita."

Translation: That soldier has a heart of steel that enabled him to endure war.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UvumilivuUshujaa
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