Definition
板上钉钉 is a chengyu (four-character idiom) that describes something that is absolutely settled or final, like a nail hammered into a board — unchangeable and irrefutable. Use it when a decision, conclusion, or agreement is locked in and there's no room for further argument.
id.
(chengyu) that clinches itthat's finalirrefutable and settled
Examples
- ，板上钉钉。Wǒmen tǎolùn le hěn jiǔ, xiànzài bǎn shàng dīng dīng le.We discussed for a long time, and now it's final.
- ，板上钉钉。Hétong yì qiān, zhè shìr jiù bǎn shàng dīng dīng le.Once the contract is signed, this matter is set in stone.
- ，板上钉钉。Shìshí bǎi zài yǎnqián, bǎn shàng dīng dīng le.The facts are right in front of us — that clinches it.
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