Word: 斩钉截铁 (zhǎndīngjiétiě) Traditional: 斬釘截鐵 斩钉截铁 dictionary entry zhǎndīngjiétiě to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive Full dictionary entry for 斩钉截铁 Example sentences using 斩钉截铁 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他斩钉截铁地拒绝了我。 Tā zhǎndīng-jiétiě de jùjuéle wǒ. He turned me down flatly and without hesitation. 我斩钉截铁地拒绝了。 Wǒ zhǎndīng-jiétiě de jùjuéle. I flatly refused.