斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě decisive

Explanation

形容说话或行动坚决果断，毫不犹豫。

Describes someone who speaks or acts decisively and resolutely, without hesitation.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的年轻侠士，为了营救被奸臣陷害的好友，只身一人前往京城。途中，他遭遇了无数的艰难险阻，但他始终斩钉截铁，毫不动摇。他凭借着过人的胆识和武艺，一次又一次地化解危机，最终成功地救出了好友，成为了一段佳话。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de nián qīng xiá shì, wèi le yíng jiù bèi jiān chén xiànhài de hǎo yǒu, zhǐ shēn yī rén qián wǎng jīng chéng。tú zhōng, tā zāo yù le wú shù de jiānnán xiǎn zǔ, dàn tā shǐ zhōng zhǎn dīng jié tiě, háo bù dòng yáo。tā píng jiè zhe guò rén de dǎn shí hé wǔ yì, yī cì yī cì de huà jiě wēijī, zuì zhōng chénggōng de jiù chū le hǎo yǒu, chéng wéi le yī duàn jiā huà。

During the Tang Dynasty, a young knight named Li Bai, single-handedly went to the capital to rescue his good friend who had been framed by a villain. Along the way, he encountered countless difficulties, but he remained resolute and unwavering. With extraordinary courage and martial arts skills, he resolved crises again and again and finally successfully rescued his friend, which became a good story.

Usage

常用作谓语、状语；形容说话或行动干脆利落，毫不犹豫。

cháng yòng zuò wèiyǔ, zhuàngyǔ; xíngróng shuōhuà huò xíngdòng gāncài lìluò, háo bù yóuyù。

Often used as a predicate or adverbial; describes a clear and decisive action or statement without hesitation.

Examples

• 他斩钉截铁地拒绝了我的请求。

  tā zhǎn dīng jié tiě de jùjuéle wǒ de qǐngqiú。

  He rejected my request decisively.

• 她说话斩钉截铁，很有气势。

  tā shuōhuà zhǎn dīng jié tiě, hěn yǒu qìshì。

  She spoke with determination and authority.

• 面对困难，他总是斩钉截铁地迎难而上。

  miànduì kùnnan, tā zǒngshì zhǎn dīng jié tiě de yíngnán'érshàng。

  In the face of difficulties, he always resolutely moved forward

Related Idioms

• 斩钉切铁

• 坚决

Opposite Idioms

• 犹豫不决

• 拖泥带水