斩钉截铁(zhǎn dīng jié tiě)

4 charactersTrad. 斬釘截鐵

(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
Meaning
(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
斬釘截鐵

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