死守 (sǐ shǒu) — to defend to the death; to fight to the last; to obstinately cling to; to rigidly adhere to (old ideas, methods, etc.)
Definition
A verb meaning to cling to something stubbornly — either literally (defend to the death) or figuratively (stubbornly stick to old ideas, methods, or rules). Implies a negative judgment: the thing being held onto is usually outdated or wrong.
verb
to defend to the deathto fight to the lastto obstinately cling toto rigidly adhere to (old ideas, methods, etc.)
Examples
- 死守，。Zhàn shì men sǐ shǒu zhèn dì, zhí dào zuì hòu yí kè.The soldiers defended the position to the death until the last moment.
- 死守，。Tā sǐ shǒu jiù guān niàn, bú yuàn yì jiē shòu xīn sī xiǎng.He obstinately clings to old ideas and is unwilling to accept new thoughts.
- 死守，。Gōng sī sǐ shǒu chuán tǒng zuò fǎ, bù kěn gǎi gé.The company rigidly adheres to traditional practices and refuses to reform.
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