Chinese
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!behead; chop
!nail
!a section; cut off (a length)
!iron
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!trad. (斬釘截鐵)
| 斬
| 釘
| 截
| 鐵
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!simp. (斩钉截铁)
| 斩
| 钉
| 截
| 铁
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Idiom
斬釘截鐵
- (Advanced Mandarin) resolute and decisive; categorical