板上钉钉 | bǎn shàng dìng dīng | that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it | |
长钉 | cháng dìng | spike | |
钉书针 | dìng shū zhēn | staple; also written 订书针 | |
钉死 | dìng sǐ | to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify |
钉子 | dīng zi | nail; snag; saboteur | |
斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical | |
螺丝钉 | luó sī dīng | screw | |
眼中钉 | yǎn zhōng dīng | a thorn in one's side | |
碰钉子 | pèng dīng zi | to meet with a rebuff |
1 | You must remind him to take his medicine, in case he forgets. | |
2 | Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. | |
3 | I quickly nailed up the panel again...And to this day I have never again ventured inside our attic...And yes, on occasion, we still do hear strange noises coming from that space. | |
4 | Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. | |
5 | Each time you see something you find compelling -- a photo, a piece of fabric, a type font, a word -- tack it on to the board. |