nìng
拧
stubborn; inflexible
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
stubborn; inflexible
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects to describe someone with a very stubborn, unyielding personality.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
pí脾
qi气
zhēn真
nìng拧
，
bù不
jiào叫
tā他
qù去
tā他
piān偏
yào要
qù去
。
This kid is really stubborn, he refuses to listen and will go even if told not to.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
dōu都
nìng拧
，
cóng从
bù不
kěn肯
tīng听
bié别
rén人
de的
quàn劝
。
His grandfather has been stubborn all his life, never willing to listen to others' advice.
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Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
nìng拧
zhe着
lái来
，
tā他
zhǐ只
huì会
gèng更
jué倔
jiàng强
。
Don't confront him head-on, he'll only get more stubborn.
Lín邻
jū居
jiā家
de的
lǎo老
tóu头
pí脾
qi气
nìng拧
，
shuí谁
de的
huà话
dōu都
bù不
tīng听
。
The old man next door is so stubborn that he won't listen to anyone.
Tā他
nìng拧
de得
xiàng像
niú头
tóu牛
，
shuí谁
yě也
quàn劝
bù不
dòng动
tā他
。
He's as stubborn as a mule, no one can persuade him.