釘子戶

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See also: 钉子户

Chinese

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nail; snag a household; door; family
trad. (釘子戶) 釘子
simp. (钉子户) 钉子

Etymology

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Alluding to the fact that a nail stuck in a piece of wood is extremely difficult to either extract or be pounded all the way in.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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釘子戶

  1. nail house
  2. (figurative) a person or thing that has not changed

Descendants

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  • English: nail house (calque)