起钉子

Traditional (Taiwan): 起釘子

qǐdīngzi ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄧㄥ ˙ㄗ

    • to remove an obstacle or troublemaker

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
pull out nails
Meaning
A variant of 拔钉子, meaning to remove an obstacle or troublemaker that stands in the way.

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