斬釘截鐵 (zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3): lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3斬釘截鐵斩钉截铁

Jyutpingzaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3

Yalejám dēng jith tit

Definition

lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)

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