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踢到鐵板
tī​dào​tiě​bǎn

to meet with a rebuff

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