stubborn; inflexible; pigheaded
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stubborn and inflexible; obstinate; set in one's ways
informalColloquial expression describing someone who thinks rigidly or follows one path stubbornly without adapting to circumstances. Often carries a mildly negative or critical connotation.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
yī一
gēn根
jīn筋
，
zěn怎
me么
quàn劝
dōu都
méi没
yòng用
。
He is just stubborn; no amount of persuasion works.
Zuò做
shì事
bù不
néng能
tài太
yī一
gēn根
jīn筋
，
yào要
xué学
huì会
biàn变
tōng通
。
You can't be too rigid when doing things; you need to learn to be flexible.
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Zhè这
ge个
yī一
gēn根
jīn筋
de的
jiā家
huo伙
yòu又
chuǎng闯
huò祸
le了
。
This stubborn guy has caused trouble again.