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
board; plank; hard
to go up; on top; above
nail; variant of dīng; to follow closely
nail; variant of dīng; to follow closely