Tā de jìnshēng yǐjīng bǎn shàng dìng dīng, zhǐ děng gōnggào.
His promotion is already settled; they're just waiting for the announcement.
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memory
Literally: 'nails nailed into a board.' Once a nail is driven into a board, it's not coming out easily. This vivid image captures something irrevocable and fixed — a decision hammered permanently into place.