stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded; rigidly inflexible
informalUsed colloquially to describe someone who stubbornly sticks to their own ideas or ways without adapting to circumstances. Often carries a mild negative connotation.
Nǐ你
gàn干
má吗
nà那
me么
sǐ死
xing性
，
fēi非
zǒu走
zhè这
bù步
qí棋
bù不
kě可
？
Why are you being so pigheaded, insisting on making this specific move?
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zhēn真
sǐ死
xing性
，
rèn认
zhǔn准
de的
shì事
jiǔ九
tóu头
niú牛
dōu都
lā拉
bù不
huí回
lái来
。
This child is so stubborn; once he's set his mind on something, not even nine oxen can pull him back.
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Bié别
nà那
me么
sǐ死
xing性
，
huàn换
gè个
sī思
lù路
shì试
shi试
。
Don't be so rigid; try thinking from a different angle.