斩钉截铁

zhǎn dīng jié tiě

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Chop the nail and slice the iron

    Usage

    Indicates that one's behavior is resolute and decisive

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    校长斩钉截铁地讲述了学校校规 | Xiàozhǎng zhǎndīngjiétiě de jiǎngshù le xuéxiào xiàoguī
    The principal firmly explained the school rules
    [Source]

    她斩钉截铁地说以前从未见过这个男人 | Tā zhǎndīngjiétiě de shuō yǐqián cóng wèi jiànguò zhège nánrén
    She resolutely stated that she'd never seen that man before
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《景德传灯录》(Jǐng Dé Chuán Dēng Lù), a work by Sòng (宋, 960-1279) Dynasty writer and monk 释道原 (Shì Dào Yuán)

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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