犟 (jiàng) - Stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, headstrong — describes someone who
犟 · jiàng
Stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, headstrong — describes someone who refuses to change their opinion or course of action despite persuasion or reason.
Stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, headstrong — describes someone who
Usage highlights
Stubborn temperStubborn personStubborn natureStubbornly insistStubborn as an oxStubborn and unyielding
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is very stubborn (脾气很犟).
- Don't be so obstinate (别那么犟).
- She stubbornly insisted on her own way (她犟着非要那样做).
- That child has a stubborn temper (这孩子是个犟脾气).
Collocations
- Stubborn temper(犟脾气)
- Stubborn person(犟人)
- Stubborn nature(犟性子)
- Stubbornly insist(犟嘴)
- Stubborn as an ox(犟牛)
- Stubborn and unyielding(又犟又倔)
Idioms
- Stubborn as a mule(犟驴)
- Stubborn ox(犟牛)
- Stubborn to the end(死犟)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character 犟 is composed of 强 (strong, powerful) and 牛 (ox), visually representing the strength and stubbornness of an ox.
- In Chinese culture, oxen are often associated with stubbornness and determination, which is reflected in this character's composition.
- While stubbornness can be seen negatively as inflexibility, it can also be viewed positively as persistence and determination in certain contexts.