Definition
斩钉截铁 describes a person's tone or attitude as absolutely firm and unyielding — like cutting through metal. It focuses on decisive, categorical speech or action, while 不折不扣 means 'out-and-out' or 'to the letter', emphasizing authenticity or strict adherence (e.g., 不折不扣的骗子 'a hundred-percent liar').
phrase
resolute and decisivecategoricalunhesitating
Examples
- 斩钉截铁：“。”Tā zhǎn dīng jié tiě de shuō: “Zhè jiàn shì méiyǒu rènhé shāngliang de yúdì.”He said categorically, "There is no room for negotiation on this matter."
- ，斩钉截铁。Duì yuánzé wèntí, wǒmen bìxū zhǎn dīng jié tiě de biǎomíng lìchǎng.On matters of principle, we must state our position unhesitatingly.
- 斩钉截铁。Tā zhǎn dīng jié tiě de jùjué le suǒyǒu bù hélǐ de yāoqiú.She resolutely rejected all unreasonable demands.
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