斩钉截铁
Simplified word
斬釘截鐵
Traditional word
斩钉截铁 English definition
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
- to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
- resolute and decisive
- unhesitating
- definitely
- without any doubt
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
- to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
- resolute and decisive
- unhesitating
- definitely
- without any doubt
HSK level
Characters
- 斩 (zhǎn): to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop;
- 钉 (dīng): nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1];
- 截 (jié): to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length;
- 铁 (tiě): iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang);