一口咬定 (yī kǒu yǎo dìng) — to assert firmly; to insist stubbornly (on a claim)
Definition
A set phrase meaning to insist stubbornly on a claim, often without evidence or against the facts. Note the pattern: 一口 here is NOT a measure word for mouth — it intensifies 咬定 ('bite down on, cling to').
verb
to assert firmlyto insist stubbornly (on a claim)
Examples
- 一口咬定，。Tā yī kǒu yǎo dìng zì jǐ méi tōu dōng xi, dàn jiān kòng pāi dào le.He insisted he didn't steal anything, but the surveillance camera caught him.
- ，一口咬定。Bù guǎn zěn me wèn, tā dōu yī kǒu yǎo dìng nà tiān bú zài jiā.No matter how they asked, she stuck to her story that she wasn't home that day.
- 一口咬定，。Tā yī kǒu yǎo dìng zì jǐ shì duì de, bú yuàn tīng bié rén de yì jiàn.He stubbornly insisted he was right and refused to listen to others' opinions.
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