dīng
nail
to follow closely
to keep at sb (to do sth)
variant of 盯[ding1]
dīng zi hù
householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
fig. resolute and decisive
unhesitating
categorical
dìng sǐ
to nail securely
to execute by means of impalement
to crucify
bǎn shàng dìng dīng
that clinches it
that's final
no two ways about it
ruǎn dīng zi
lit. a soft nail
fig. a tactful retort or rejection
dìng shū zhēn
staple
also written 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1]
dīng láo
to clinch (a nail)
to nail down
jiǎo dīng
corner bracket (for securing the corner of a picture frame etc)
brad
shé dīng
tongue ring
tongue piercing
jiǔ chǐ dīng pá
The Nine-Toothed Rake (weapon of Zhu Bajie 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4])
dīng shāo
to follow sb
to tail
to shadow
also written 盯梢[ding1 shao1]
qiāo dīng zuān jiǎo
to make doubly sure (idiom)
dìng
to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points
to nail
to pin
to staple
to sew on
bǔ ding
variant of 補丁|补丁[bu3 ding5]
cí dīng
button magnet (to use on whiteboards, refrigerator doors etc)
shì dīng
stud (for decorating clothing, shoes, belts etc)