cunning and obstinate; wickedly stubborn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
cunning and obstinate; wickedly stubborn
literaryA formal, literary term used to describe someone who is not only sly and deceitful but also refuses to change or yield. Often carries a strong negative connotation.
Rèn任
píng凭
guān官
fǔ府
rú如
hé何
quàn劝
shuō说
，
nà那
jǐ几
gè个
diāo刁
wán顽
zhī之
tú徒
jiù就
shì是
bù不
kěn肯
rèn认
zuì罪
。
No matter how much the officials tried to persuade them, those cunning and obstinate fellows simply refused to admit their guilt.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
diāo刁
wán顽
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
dōu都
bù不
yuàn愿
yǔ与
tā他
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
。
He is cunning and obstinate, so the villagers are reluctant to deal with him.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
nà那
gè个
dì地
zhǔ主
jì既
tān贪
lán婪
yòu又
diāo刁
wán顽
。
The landlord in the novel is both greedy and wickedly stubborn.