斩钉切铁

Traditional: 斬釘切鐵

zhǎn dīng qiē tiě

Dictionary entry

see 斬釘截鐵|斩钉截铁[zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3]

What does 斩钉切铁 mean?

斩钉切铁 (zhǎn dīng qiē tiě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 斬釘截鐵|斩钉截铁[zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3]

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斩zhǎnto behead (as form of capital punishment) · to chop 钉dīngnail · to follow closely 切qiēto cut; to slice; to carve · (math.) tangential 铁Tiěsurname Tie

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斩钉切铁

zhǎn dīng qiē tiě

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