软钉子

Traditional: 軟釘子

ruǎn dīng zi

Dictionary entry

lit. a soft nail

What does 软钉子 mean?

软钉子 (ruǎn dīng zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a soft nail

2fig. a tactful retort or rejection

Character breakdown

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软ruǎnsoft · flexible 钉dīngnail · to follow closely 子zǐson · child

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How to pronounce 软钉子

软钉子

ruǎn dīng zi

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