软钉子 ruǎn dīng zi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a soft nail
  2. fig. a tactful retort or rejection

CHARACTERS

软 ruǎn
HSK 5
soft, flexible, pliable; weak
钉 dīng
HSK 6
nail, spike; pursue closely
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch