8层高“钉子楼”被拆除 8-storey "nail house" demolished in southern China

[Photo: VCG]

Photo, taken on February 24, 2019, shows the process(过程) of an 8-storey residential building(居民楼) being torn down(拆除) in Haikou, Hainan Province. The building has been standing at the middle of(中间) a major road(主路) for over two years, severely impacting(影响) traffic(交通). The demolition only took around 10 minutes.

[Photo: VCG]

[Photo: VCG]

[Photo: VCG]

[Photo: VCG]

重点词汇 Key word:

钉子 <名词 n.>

• Nail
  E.g. Tā de qún biān bèi dīngzi gōu zhù le.
  她的裙边被钉子钩住了。
  The edge of her skirt caught on a nail.

• Something that is hard to deal with
  E.g. Nàxiē jùjué bèi kāifā shāng chāiqiān de rén bèi chēng wéi “dīngzi hù”.
  那些拒绝被开发商拆迁的人被称为“钉子户”。
  People who refuse to allow their homes to be demolished by developers are called "nail households".

• Snag
  E.g. Bù lǎoshí de rén fēi pèngdīngzi bùkě.
  不老实的人非碰钉子不可。
  A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later.