chắc như đinh đóng cột
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˧˦ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˧˧ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ kot̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˧˧ ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥ kok̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cak̚˦˥ ɲɨ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˧˧ ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ kok̚˨˩˨]
Adverb
chắc như đinh đóng cột
- (literally) firmly like how a nail is hammered deeply into a column
- (figuratively) positively; without doubt; without a doubt; undoubtedly
Usage notes
- Such awkward literal phrase as *không còn nghi ngời gì nữa can be frequently found in translations from English no doubt, without doubt, without a doubt, undoubtedly or French sans doute. This phrase is a good natural-sounding alternative to that.