斬釘截鐵 [斩钉－铁]

Jyutping zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3
Pinyin zhǎn dīng jié tiě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
  2. fig. resolute and decisive
  3. unhesitating
  4. categorical
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    非常​之​肯定​同​直接​，​完全​冇​彎轉
    extreme resolute and decisive, without showing any hesitation; categorical
    • 我而家斬釘截鐵同你講，我要離婚。
      我而家斩钉截铁同你讲，我要离婚。
      I'm now talking categorically to you, I need to divorce.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    resolute and decisive; categorical
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。
    我斬釘截鐵地拒絕了。
    wǒ zhǎn dīng jié tiě dì jù jué le 。
    • I categorically refused.
    • I flatly refused.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我旗帜鲜明、斩钉截铁、毫无保留噉反对呢份所谓嘅政改方案。
    我旗幟鮮明、斬釘截鐵、毫無保留噉反對呢份所謂嘅政改方案。
    ngo5 kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4, zaam2 deng1 zit3 tit3, hou4 mou4 bou2 lau4 gam2 faan2 deoi3 ni1 fan6 so2 wai6 ge3 zing3 goi2 fong1 on3.
    • I oppose this so-called constitutional reform package unequivocally, resolutely and without reservations.
  2. Cantonese
    我而家斩钉截铁同你讲，我要离婚。
    我而家斬釘截鐵同你講，我要離婚。
    • I'm now talking categorically to you, I need to divorce.