固执己见 (gù zhí jǐ jiàn) — to stubbornly adhere to one's own opinions; to be opinionated
Definition
An idiom for stubbornly clinging to one's own opinions, refusing to consider others'. Carries a negative judgment — use it to criticize inflexibility.
idiom
to stubbornly adhere to one's own opinionsto be opinionated
Examples
- 固执己见，。Tā gù zhí jǐ jiàn, tīng bú jìn rèn hé jiàn yì.He stubbornly adheres to his own opinions and won't listen to any suggestions.
- ，固执己见。Zài tuán duì hé zuò zhōng, gù zhí jǐ jiàn de tài dù wǎng wǎng huì dǎo zhì shī bài.In teamwork, an opinionated attitude often leads to failure.
- ，固执己见，。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, bù néng gù zhí jǐ jiàn, yào duō tīng qǔ xià shǔ de yì jiàn.As a leader, you shouldn't be stubbornly opinionated; you should listen more to subordinates' views.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object
An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.
固执 means stubbornly holding firm, and 己见 means one's own opinion; together it describes sticking to one's views.
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