踢到鐵板 tīdàotiěbǎn to meet with a rebuff Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 踢 tī verb to kick to strike or hit something with the foot到 dào particle [resultative] used after a verb to indicate completion or success of an action铁板 鐵板 tiěbǎn tough problem a person or thing that is difficult to deal with; used in the expression 踢到铁板 tīdàotiěbǎn to mean meeting a stiff rebuff or hitting a snag