铁板钉钉 — “Iron plate, nail fixed”
铁板钉钉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Firmly decided, settled, or conclusive, leaving no room for change or negotiation; set in stone”. Literally, “Iron plate, nail fixed”.
铁板钉钉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铁板钉钉 Character Breakdown
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What does 铁板钉钉 mean?
铁板钉钉 (tiě bǎn dìng dīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Firmly decided, settled, or conclusive, leaving no room for change or negotiation; set in stone”.
How do you pronounce 铁板钉钉?
铁板钉钉 is pronounced tiě bǎn dìng dīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铁板钉钉 literally mean?
Literally, 铁板钉钉 means “Iron plate, nail fixed”. It is used to mean “Firmly decided, settled, or conclusive, leaving no room for change or negotiation; set in stone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铁板钉钉?
①犹言硬碰硬。比喻说话办事坚决、干脆。②比喻已成定论。