gāng
yòng

idiom

Meaning of 刚愎自用

刚愎自用 means stubborn and self-willed; obstinate and opinionated. Pronounced gāng bì zì yòng.

  • stubborn and self-willed; obstinate and opinionated

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
gāng
yòng
 
tīng
bu
jìn
rèn
xià
de
jiàn
 

This general is stubbornly self-willed and refuses to listen to any suggestions from his subordinates.

gāng
yòng
de
xìng
zuì
zhōng
dǎo
zhì
le
xiàng
de
shī
bài
 

His obstinate and self-opinionated character ultimately led to the failure of the project.

Dǒng
shì
huì
jué
dìng
chè
huàn
wèi
gāng
yòng
de
jīng
 

The board of directors decided to replace that stubborn and self-opinionated manager.

shǐ
shàng
yǒu
shǎo
gāng
yòng
de
jūn
zhǔ
 
men
dōu
gěi
guó
jiā
dài
lái
le
zāi
nàn
 

In history, there were many self-willed monarchs who brought disasters to their countries.