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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

钉子 [dīngzi]
  1. 1. nail
  2. 2. saboteur
    这个钉子户太难缠了。
    安插钉子
    plant a saboteur

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

钉子 [dīngzi]
  1. 1. 金属或竹木等制成的细条形尖头物件。用于固定、连接物体或悬挂物品。
  2. 2. 比喻解决问题的障碍
    找他准会碰钉子
    钉子
  3. 3. 比喻安插在敌方内部的人
    他是我们安插在敌人内部的钉子

Examples

钉子穿透了木板。
The nail ran through the board. 穿透
安插钉子
plant a saboteur 钉子
她的衣服给钉子挂住了。
Her dress got caught on a nail.
如果我是你,我就不去碰这个钉子
If I were you, I wouldn't run my head against a brick wall. 碰钉子
碰了钉子以后,他收敛些了。
He has pulled in his horns since that setback. 收敛
我今天碰了钉子,十分郁闷。 碰钉子
人活着就难免会碰到些钉子 碰钉子
他进门时被门口的钉子剐了一下,衣服破了个口儿。 破口
钉子从板上起下来。
用锥子把钉子撬开。

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