板上钉钉

板上釘釘
bǎnshàngdìngdīng
idiom #20,620

Meanings

  1. 1 set in stone
  2. 2 a done deal
  3. 3 final and irrevocable
  4. 4 nailed down / settled

Examples

Hétong yǐjīng qiānle, zhè jiàn shì bǎn shàng dìng dīng le.
The contract is signed — this matter is a done deal.
Tā de jìnshēng yǐjīng bǎn shàng dìng dīng, zhǐ děng gōnggào.
His promotion is already settled; they're just waiting for the announcement.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

bǎn
shàng
dīng