zhǎn dīng jié tiě

Traditional: 斬釘截鐵

斩钉截铁 (zhǎn dīng jié tiě) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
  2. 2fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical

Characters in 斩钉截铁

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