古板 (gǔ bǎn) — old-fashioned and inflexible (of a person's character)

Definition

形容一个人思想守旧、不愿改变,性格固执 (of a person's mindset or character, not their looks). 比 保守 更强调死板、不灵活。

adjective
old-fashioned and inflexible (of a person's character)

Examples

  • 古板
    Tā zhè ge rén hěn gǔ bǎn, bú yuàn yì jiē shòu xīn shì wù.
    He is very old-fashioned and inflexible, unwilling to accept new things.
  • 古板
    Nǐ de xiǎng fǎ tài gǔ bǎn le, yīng gāi kāi fàng yì xiē.
    Your ideas are too old-fashioned; you should be more open.
  • 古板
    Dà jiā dōu jué de tā gǔ bǎn, bù xǐ huan hé tā yì qǐ gōng zuò.
    Everyone thinks he is old-fashioned and doesn't like working with him.

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