软钉子 in English ruan3 ding1 zi5 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a soft nail
  • metaphorically a tactful retort or rejection

Simplified Characters

软 钉 子

Traditional Characters

軟 釘 子

Pinyin

ruan3 ding1 zi5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

软ruan3soft 钉ding1nail 子zi5son