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板上砸钉
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板上砸钉

板上砸钉 — “To settle a matter firmly”

板上砸钉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle a matter firmly”. A done deal; what is said goes. Literally, “Nail onto a board”.

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板上砸钉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

板上砸钉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
板
bǎn8board, slab, or rigid
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
砸
zá10smash, break, or fail
钉
dīng7nail, fasten, follow closely

Example Sentence with 板上砸钉

这件事情我已经和大家说好了,板上砸钉,不能再改了
I've already discussed and settled this matter with everyone; it's a done deal and cannot be changed.

Idioms Related to 板上砸钉

Synonyms of 板上砸钉

  • bǎn板shàng上dìng钉dīng钉firmly decided and unchangeable

Antonyms of 板上砸钉

  • yán言ér而wú无xìn信go back on one's word

More idioms starting with 板

  • bǎn板bǎn板liù六shí十sì四rigidly adhering to rules

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Questions about 板上砸钉

What does 板上砸钉 mean?

板上砸钉 (bǎn shàng zá dīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle a matter firmly”.

How do you pronounce 板上砸钉?

板上砸钉 is pronounced bǎn shàng zá dīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 板上砸钉 literally mean?

Literally, 板上砸钉 means “Nail onto a board”. It is used to mean “to settle a matter firmly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 板上砸钉?

比喻事情已定,不容变更或说话算数。

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