resist stubbornly; put up a stubborn resistance
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to resist stubbornly; to put up a stubborn resistance (often futile or unreasonable)
Typically used in military, political, or confrontational contexts to describe unreasonable or desperate resistance against superior forces. Often carries a negative connotation of futility or unreasonableness.
Dí敌
rén人
fù负
yú隅
wán顽
kàng抗
，
dàn但
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
bèi被
xiāo消
miè灭
le了
。
The enemy put up a stubborn resistance from a corner, but was ultimately wiped out.
Cán残
fěi匪
píng凭
xiǎn险
wán顽
kàng抗
，
shǐ使
wǒ我
jūn军
jìn进
gōng攻
shòu受
zǔ阻
。
The remaining bandits resisted stubbornly relying on the terrain, blocking our army's advance.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
dà大
shì势
yǐ已
qù去
，
tā他
réng仍
zài在
wán顽
kàng抗
。
Despite the situation being hopeless, he was still resisting stubbornly.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
fù负
yú隅
wán顽
kàng抗
，
chí持
xiè械
jù拒
bǔ捕
。
The criminals resisted stubbornly from a corner, armed and refusing arrest.