stubbornness; bull-headedness; obstinacy
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stubborn temperament; bull-headedness; obstinacy
dialectDialect term (方言) describing a stubborn disposition likened to that of a bull. Commonly used in the collocation 犯牛脖子 (to act stubborn).
Bié别
fàn犯
niú牛
bó脖
zi子
，
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
huà话
。
Don't be so stubborn; talk nicely.
Tā他
nà那
niú牛
bó脖
zi子
jìn劲
er儿
yī一
shàng上
lái来
，
shuí谁
yě也
quàn劝
bù不
dòng动
。
Once his stubborn streak kicks in, no one can persuade him.
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Fàn犯
niú牛
bó脖
zi子
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
wèn问
tí题
。
Being stubborn won't solve the problem.