软钉子 — “A subtle rejection, a polite but firm refusal, or indirect criticism”
软钉子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a subtle rejection, a polite but firm refusal, or indirect criticism”. Literally, “soft nail”.
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软钉子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
软钉子 Character Breakdown
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他向经理提出了新的方案，但经理只是给了他一个软钉子，没有明确表态。
He presented a new proposal to the manager, but the manager only gave him a subtle rejection, without expressing a clear stance.
Idioms Related to 软钉子
More idioms starting with 软
- ruǎn软bù不lā拉dā耷soft and limp
- ruǎn软dāo刀zi子insidious harm
- ruǎn软ké壳jī鸡dàn蛋a weak-willed, timid, or easily intimidated person
- ruǎn软ruò弱wú无lì力weak and powerless
- ruǎn软ruò弱wú无néng能weak and incompetent
- ruǎn软yù玉jiāo娇xiāng香soft, delicate, fragrant young woman
- ruǎn软yù玉wēn温xiāng香delicate alluring presence of a beautiful woman
- ruǎn软yìng硬bù不chī吃unwilling to yield to persuasion or coercion
- ruǎn软yìng硬jiān兼shī施use both soft and hard tactics
- ruǎn软hóng红shí十zhàng丈dazzling prosperity of a big city
- ruǎn软hóng红xiāng香tǔ土bustling metropolis's glamorous and vibrant life
- ruǎn软ěr耳duo朵easily influenced or persuaded
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What does 软钉子 mean?
软钉子 (ruǎn dīng zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a subtle rejection, a polite but firm refusal, or indirect criticism”.
How do you pronounce 软钉子?
软钉子 is pronounced ruǎn dīng zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 软钉子 literally mean?
Literally, 软钉子 means “soft nail”. It is used to mean “a subtle rejection, a polite but firm refusal, or indirect criticism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 软钉子?
比喻委婉的回绝或批评