钉子 (dīng zi) — nail; (figurative) snag, obstacle; (figurative) saboteur
Definition
Literally a nail (the fastener). Figuratively, 'a snag' is an obstacle that holds things up — weaker than 障碍, lighter than the idiom 绊脚石 ('stumbling block').
noun
nail(figurative) snagobstacle(figurative) saboteur
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 钉子。Tā yòng dīng zi bǎ mù bǎn gù dìng zhù le.He used a nail to fix the board in place.
- 钉子，。Zhè ge xiàng mù yù dào le yí gè dīng zi, xū yào jǐn kuài jiě jué.This project hit a snag that needs to be resolved as soon as possible.
- 钉子，。Gōng sī lǐ yǒu gè dīng zi, yì zhí zài àn zhōng gǎo pò huài.There's a saboteur in the company who's been secretly causing trouble.
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