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斩钉截铁
繁體 斬釘截鐵
zhǎn dīng jié tiězhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3
HSK 6freq #35,900l
释义Meanings
  1. 1.lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
  2. 2.fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
汉字Characters
zhǎn
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
radical: 车
decomp: ⿰车斤
dīng
nail, spike
radical: 钅
decomp: ⿰钅丁
jié
to cut off, to obstruct, to stop; segment; intersection
radical: 戈
decomp: ⿻⿱十隹戈
tiě
iron; strong, solid, firm
radical: 钅
decomp: ⿰钅失
例句Examples
  • 我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。
    wǒ zhǎndīngjiétiě dì jùjué le 。
    I categorically refused.
    HSK ≤ 6