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斩钢截铁

zhǎn gāng jié tiědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 斬釘截鐵|斩钉截铁[zhǎn dīng jié tiě]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

斬鋼截鐵 斩钢截铁 [zhan3 gang1 jie2 tie3] /see 斬釘截鐵|斩钉截铁[zhan3 ding1 jie2 tie3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 斬鋼截鐵

  • 斩
    zhǎn

    to behead (as form of capital punishment) / to chop

  • 钢
    gāng

    steel

  • 截
    jié

    to cut off (a length) / to stop / to intercept / section / chunk / length

  • 铁
    tiě

    iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)

    Tiě

    surname Tie

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