一锤定音

Traditional: 一錘定音

yī chuí dìng yīn

Dictionary entry

lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow

What does 一锤定音 mean?

一锤定音 (yī chuí dìng yīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow

2fig. to make the final decision

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 锤chuíhammer · to hammer into shape 定dìngto fix; to set; to make definite · to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc)音yīnsound · noise

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How to pronounce 一锤定音

一锤定音

yī chuí dìng yīn

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