顽石 (wán dàn) — a large stone; boulder

Definition

Literary word for a hard, unyielding boulder — 顽 emphasizes the stone's stubborn, unmalleable quality, often used figuratively for a person of fixed mind. Plain 'boulder' is simply 巨石 or 大石头.

noun

a large stoneboulder

Measure word · 块

Examples

顽石。
Shān lù páng yǒu xǔ duō jù dà de wán dàn.
There are many huge boulders beside the mountain path.
顽石。
Zhè kuài wán dàn de xíng zhuàng hěn xiàng yí gè rén.
The shape of this boulder looks a lot like a person.
顽石。
Tā yí gè rén bān bú dòng nà me dà de wán dàn.
He can't move such a big boulder by himself.

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