| 1 | 钉是钉,铆是铆 | 釘是釘,鉚是鉚 | dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo | ding1 shi4 ding1 , mao3 shi4 mao3 | lit. a nail is a nail and a rivet is a rivet (idiom); fig. meticulous; conscientious; unambiguous | | |
| 2 | 拉铆枪 | 拉鉚槍 | lā mǎo qiāng | la1 mao3 qiang1 | see 铆钉枪 | | |
| 3 | 铆 | 鉚 | mǎo | mao3 | to fasten with rivets; (coll.) to exert one's strength | | |
| 4 | 铆钉 | 鉚釘 | mǎo dīng | mao3 ding1 | rivet | | |
| 5 | 铆钉枪 | 鉚釘槍 | mǎo dīng qiāng | mao3 ding1 qiang1 | rivet gun | | |
| 6 | 铆工 | 鉚工 | mǎo gōng | mao3 gong1 | riveter; worker with rivets | | |
| 7 | 铆接 | 鉚接 | mǎo jiē | mao3 jie1 | riveted joint | | |
| 8 | 铆劲儿 | 鉚勁兒 | mǎo jìn r | mao3 jin4 r5 | to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort | | |
| 9 | 铆起来 | 鉚起來 | mǎo qǐ lai | mao3 qi3 lai5 | to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energy | | |
| 10 | 铆上 | 鉚上 | mǎo shàng | mao3 shang4 | to go all out; to rise to | | |
| 11 | 铆足劲儿 | 鉚足勁兒 | mǎo zú jìn r | mao3 zu2 jin4 r5 | to exert all one's strength | | |