stubbornly pedantic; inflexible
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stubbornly pedantic; obstinate and inflexible
formalDescribes a person who clings rigidly to outdated principles or methods without adaptation.
Tā他
shēng生
xìng性
yū迂
zhí执
，
hěn很
nán难
jiē接
shòu受
xīn新
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
He is innately pedantic and stubborn, making it difficult for him to accept new ideas.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yū迂
zhí执
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
shì适
yìng应
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
le了
。
This kind of rigid and hidebound approach no longer suits modern society.
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Lǎo老
rén人
suī虽
rán然
yū迂
zhí执
，
dàn但
xīn心
dì地
shàn善
liáng良
。
Although the old man is stubbornly pedantic, he has a kind heart.