granite head; obstinate; pig-headed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun phrase
granite head; a person who is extremely stubborn and closed-minded
derogatoryA derogatory idiom, often used to criticize someone who refuses to accept new ideas or change their mind, no matter how much evidence or reasoning is presented. The metaphor compares the person's head to granite, implying it is hard and impenetrable.
Bù不
guǎn管
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
quàn劝
tā他
，
tā他
dōu都
shì是
gè个
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
nǎo脑
dai袋
，
gēn根
běn本
tīng听
bù不
jìn进
qù去
。
No matter how much you try to persuade him, he's a granite head and simply won't listen.
Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
chuàng创
xīn新
，
dàn但
tā他
de的
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
nǎo脑
dai袋
què却
jiān坚
chí持
guò过
shí时
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
。
The company needs innovation, but his granite head insists on outdated practices.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
làng浪
fèi费
kǒu口
shé舌
le了
，
tā他
shì是
gè个
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
nǎo脑
dai袋
。
Don't waste your breath on him; he's a typical granite head.