刚愎自用 (gāng bì zì yòng) — stubborn and opinionated; self-willed; obstinate
Definition
A formal idiom for someone stubbornly clinging to their own ideas and refusing others' input — stronger and more literary than plain '固执' or '顽固'. Used to criticize leaders or decision-makers whose self-will harms results.
idiom
stubborn and opinionatedself-willedobstinate
Examples
- 刚愎自用，。Tā zhè ge rén gāng bì zì yòng, tīng bú jìn bié rén de yì jiàn.He is so stubborn and opinionated that he won't listen to others' advice.
- 刚愎自用。Lì shǐ shàng hěn duō gāng bì zì yòng de jūn zhǔ zuì zhōng dōu shī bài le.Many self-willed monarchs in history ultimately failed.
- 刚愎自用，。Zài gōng zuò zhōng rú guǒ gāng bì zì yòng, hěn nán yǔ tuán duì hé zuò.If you are willfully stubborn at work, it's hard to cooperate with the team.
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