死硬 (sǐ yìng) — very obstinate; die-hard; inflexible

Definition

Examples

• 他是一个死硬的人，从来不肯改变自己的意见。
  Tā shì yí gè sǐ yìng de rén, cóng lái bù kěn gǎi biàn zì jǐ de yì jiàn.
  He is a die-hard person who never changes his opinions.
• 这位老先生的立场非常死硬，谁劝都没用。
  Zhè wèi lǎo xiān sheng de lì chǎng fēi cháng sǐ yìng, shuí quàn dōu méi yòng.
  This old gentleman's stance is extremely stubborn; no one's advice works.
• 在谈判中，你的态度不能太死硬，否则很难达成协议。
  Zài tán pàn zhōng, nǐ de tài dù bù néng tài sǐ yìng, fǒu zé hěn nán dá chéng xié yì.
  In negotiations, your attitude cannot be too inflexible, otherwise it's hard to reach an agreement.