板上釘釘 bǎn shàng dìng dīng

that's final; that clinches it; no two ways about it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. that's final
  2. 2. that clinches it
  3. 3. no two ways about it

Characters

Character Meaning
板 bǎn HSK 3
board; plank; hard
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
釘 dìng
nail; variant of 盯dīng; to follow closely
釘 dīng
nail; variant of 盯dīng; to follow closely