stubborn and inflexible; blunt and awkward
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
stubborn and awkward; blunt and inflexible
informalUsed to describe a person's manner of speaking or acting that is rigid, unyielding, and lacking smoothness or tact. Often implies a simple-minded stubbornness.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
juè倔
tóu头
juè倔
nǎo脑
de的
rén人
，
gēn根
běn本
tīng听
bú不
jìn进
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He is a stubborn and inflexible person who simply won't listen to others' opinions.
Tā他
huí回
dá答
wèn问
tí题
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
fù副
juè倔
tóu头
juè倔
nǎo脑
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
He always has a blunt and awkward manner when answering questions.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
juè倔
tóu头
juè倔
nǎo脑
dì地
zhēng争
le了
，
tā他
rèn认
dìng定
le了
jiù就
bú不
huì会
gǎi改
。
Don't argue with him in that stubborn and inflexible way; he won't change his mind once it's made up.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
pí脾
qì气
juè倔
tóu头
juè倔
nǎo脑
de的
，
bú不
tài太
hǎo好
guǎn管
jiào教
。
This child has a stubborn and awkward temperament and is not easy to discipline.