dīng
zi

common
noun

Meaning of 钉子户

钉子户 means a stubborn holdout; a nail household. Pronounced dīng zi hù.

  • a stubborn holdout; a nail household

Definitions & Examples

tiáo
de
kuò
kuān
gōng
chéng
yīn
wèi
dīng
zi
tuō
le
hǎo
nián
 

The road widening project has been delayed for several years because of a few stubborn holdouts.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
chǎng
shì
huán
bǎo
zhěng
gǎi
zhōng
de
zuì
hòu
jiā
dīng
zi
 

This factory is the last holdout in the environmental protection rectification.

mén
pèi
de
lǎo
yuán
gōng
jiǎn
zhí
shì
dīng
zi
 

That uncooperative senior employee in the department is practically a chronic problem.

Jiě
jué
zhè
shǐ
liú
de
dīng
zi
wèn
yào
zhì
huì
nài
xīn
 

Solving this long-standing, stubborn problem requires wisdom and patience.

Measure Words

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Primary
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