very hard; stiff and unnatural
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
very hard; stiff (pejorative)
dialectDialect word. Often takes 的 when used as an attribute or predicate. Describes objects that are unpleasantly stiff, such as clothes over-starched or food dried out.
Yī衣
fu服
jiāng浆
de得
yìng硬
juē撅
juē撅
de的
，
chuān穿
zhe着
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
The clothes were starched stiff and uncomfortable to wear.
Zhè这
mán馒
tou头
fàng放
gān干
le了
，
yìng硬
juē撅
juē撅
de的
，
yǎo咬
bù不
dòng动
。
The steamed bun dried out and became hard as a rock, impossible to bite.
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Nà那
kuài块
mā抹
bu布
yìng硬
juē撅
juē撅
de的
，
xiàng像
zhǐ纸
bǎn板
yí一
yàng样
。
That rag was stiff as cardboard.
adjective
stiff; unnatural; brusque
dialectDialect word. Describes manner of speaking or behaving that is rigid, blunt, or lacking in warmth, often making others uncomfortable.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
yìng硬
juē撅
juē撅
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
jiē接
shòu受
bù不
liǎo了
。
He spoke in such a brusque manner that it was hard to take.
Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
yìng硬
juē撅
juē撅
de地
jù拒
jué绝
bié别
rén人
，
kě可
yǐ以
wěi委
wǎn婉
yì一
diǎn点
。
Don't always reject others so bluntly; you could be more tactful.
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Tā他
yìng硬
juē撅
juē撅
de地
huí回
le了
yí一
jù句
，
chǎng场
miàn面
hěn很
gān尴
gà尬
。
He snapped back a curt reply, making the situation awkward.