refuse to correct despite repeated education
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refuse to correct errors despite repeated admonition
formalStrongly critical term used for someone who is stubborn and unwilling to learn from their mistakes or change their bad behavior, even after being taught or warned many times.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
shàng上
kè课
wán玩
shǒu手
jī机
，
lǎo老
shī师
pī批
píng评
le了
hěn很
duō多
cì次
，
tā他
hái还
shì是
lǚ屡
jiào教
bù不
gǎi改
。
He often plays with his phone in class. The teacher has criticized him many times, but he still refuses to mend his ways.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
lǚ屡
jiào教
bù不
gǎi改
de的
guàn惯
fàn犯
，
bì必
xū须
yī依
fǎ法
yán严
chéng惩
。
For this kind of habitual offender who refuses to reform, severe punishment according to the law is necessary.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
xué学
sheng生
lǚ屡
jiào教
bù不
gǎi改
，
ràng让
jiā家
zhǎng长
hé和
lǎo老
shī师
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
tóu头
téng疼
。
Some students refuse to correct themselves despite repeated teachings, which gives both parents and teachers a big headache.