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钉是钉，铆是铆

dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. a nail is a nail and a rivet is a rivet (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. meticulous
  3. 3. conscientious
  4. 4. unambiguous

Child Words of 钉是钉，铆是铆

钉
dìng

to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points

铆
mǎo

to fasten with rivets

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)