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斩钢截铁 — “To be resolute and decisive”

斩钢截铁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be resolute and decisive”. Firm and unhesitating. Literally, “Chop steel and cut iron”.

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斩钢截铁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 斩zhǎn
  • 钢gāng
  • 截jié
  • 铁tiě

斩钢截铁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
斩
zhǎn8cut off decisively
钢
gāng9steel
截
jié14cut off, intercept, stop
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm

Example Sentence with 斩钢截铁

面对这个难题,他斩钢截铁地做出了决定。
Faced with this difficult problem, he made a resolute and decisive decision.

Idioms Related to 斩钢截铁

Synonyms of 斩钢截铁

  • zhǎn斩dīng钉qiē切tiě铁resolute and decisive
  • zhǎn斩dīng钉jié截tiě铁firm and resolute

Antonyms of 斩钢截铁

  • tuō拖ní泥dài带shuǐ水sloppy, indecisive, or not straightforward

More idioms starting with 斩

  • zhǎn斩guān关duó夺ài隘break through barriers and overcome obstacles
  • zhǎn斩tóu头qù去wěi尾cut off both ends
  • zhǎn斩tóu头lì沥xuè血fight bravely to uphold justice
  • zhǎn斩jiàng将yì刈qí旗kill generals and capture banners
  • zhǎn斩jiāng将duó夺qí旗Vanquish commanders and capture standards
  • zhǎn斩jiàng将qiān搴qí旗defeat powerful opponents bravely and decisively
  • zhǎn斩jìn尽shā杀jué绝exterminate completely
  • zhǎn斩àn岸yīn堙xī溪level banks and fill streams
  • zhǎn斩mù木wèi为bīng兵,,jiē揭gān竿wèi为qí旗start a rebellion with makeshift weapons
  • zhǎn斩mù木jiē揭gān竿rise in rebellion with improvised weapons
  • zhǎn斩gān竿jiē揭mù木to take up arms and revolt
  • zhǎn斩jīng荆pī披jí棘clear obstacles and blaze a new trail

Questions about 斩钢截铁

What does 斩钢截铁 mean?
斩钢截铁 (zhǎn gāng jié tiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be resolute and decisive”.
How do you pronounce 斩钢截铁?
斩钢截铁 is pronounced zhǎn gāng jié tiě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斩钢截铁 literally mean?
Literally, 斩钢截铁 means “Chop steel and cut iron”. It is used to mean “to be resolute and decisive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斩钢截铁?
比喻干脆利落,坚决果断。
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