rigid; old-fashioned; stubborn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
stubborn and conservative; rigid; inflexible; old-fashioned
Describes a person whose thinking or behavior is overly traditional, lacks flexibility, or adheres too strictly to old ways. Often carries a mild negative connotation.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
gǔ古
bǎn板
，
bù不
dǒng懂
de得
biàn变
tōng通
。
He is rigid and doesn't know how to be flexible.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
pí脾
qi气
gǔ古
bǎn板
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
yǒu有
diǎn点
pà怕
tā他
。
This teacher has an old-fashioned temperament, and the students are a bit afraid of him.
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Bà爸
ba爸
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
bǐ比
jiào较
gǔ古
bǎn板
，
bú不
tài太
jiē接
shòu受
xīn新
xiān鲜
shì事
wù物
。
My father's thinking is rather old-fashioned; he doesn't readily accept new things.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zuò作
fēng风
gǔ古
bǎn板
，
quē缺
fá乏
chuàng创
xīn新
jīng精
shén神
。
This company has a rigid work style and lacks a spirit of innovation.