钉子户 (dīng zi hù) — household that refuses to relocate during urban development (holdout); stubborn dissenter or holdout in any situation
Definition
Literally 'nail household' — a holdout who refuses to move or back down under pressure. The first sense is the literal urban-development holdout; the second extends the metaphor to any stubborn dissenter.
noun
household that refuses to relocate during urban development (holdout)stubborn dissenter or holdout in any situation
Examples
- 钉子户，。Zhè ge dīng zi hù jiān chí bù bān, kāi fā shāng zhǐ hǎo xiū gǎi guī huà.This holdout household refused to move, so the developer had to revise the plan.
- ，钉子户，。Zài huì yì shàng, tā chéng le dīng zi hù, fǎn duì suǒ yǒu rén de tí yì.At the meeting, he became a holdout, opposing everyone's proposals.
- 钉子户，。Zhèng fǔ yǔ dīng zi hù tán pàn le bàn nián, zhōng yú dá chéng xié yì.The government negotiated with the holdout household for half a year and finally reached an agreement.
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