斩钉截铁 (zhǎn dīng jié tiě): lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical

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HSK 7

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Meaning: lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
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HSK level: HSK 7

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