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软钉子
ruǎn​dīng​zi

tactful rejection

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 碰软钉子 pèng​ruǎn​dīng​zi to be mildly rebuffed
    To be met with a polite or tactful refusal; literally "to bump into a soft nail".