忮 (zhì) - stubborn & obstinate

忮Tone 4

zhì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

志

忮 · zhì

stubborn;

obstinate;

willful;

jealous;

envious;

malicious

stubbornobstinatewillful

Usage highlights

stubborn heartjealous and enviousobstinate naturewillful and maliciousstubborn and difficult to changejealousy and resentment

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a stubborn personality (性格忮).
  • She felt jealous of her friend's success (心生忮心).
  • The official was known for his obstinacy (官员以忮著称).

Collocations

  • stubborn heart(忮心)
  • jealous and envious(嫉妒忮忌)
  • obstinate nature(忮性)
  • willful and malicious(忮恶)
  • stubborn and difficult to change(忮固)
  • jealousy and resentment(忮怨)

Idioms

  • Not jealous, not greedy(不忮不求)
  • Stubborn and difficult to advise(忮悍难谏)
  • Jealous and envious of talent(忮忌人才)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs as a negative character trait.
  • Often used in Confucian texts to describe undesirable personality characteristics.
  • The idiom '不忮不求' (not jealous, not greedy) is considered a virtue in traditional moral teachings.

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