Definition
嘴硬 means someone stubbornly insists on their position or refuses to admit they're wrong, even when the facts are against them. It's about the mouth being hard — the person talks back or argues defiantly rather than conceding. You often use it when someone has clearly made a mistake but keeps making excuses or denying it.
v.p.
(verb phrase) to stubbornly deny fault or refuse to admit defeatto be argumentative and unyielding in words
Examples
- ，嘴硬，。Tā qíshí zhīdào zìjǐ cuò le, dàn jiùshì zuǐ yìng, bùkěn rèn cuò.He actually knows he's wrong, but he just refuses to admit it and won't apologize.
- 嘴硬，。Nǐ bié zuǐ yìng le, zhèngjù dōu bǎi zài zhèlǐ.Stop being stubborn — the evidence is right here.
- 嘴硬，。Tā zuǐ shàng zuǐ yìng, xīn lǐ qíshí yǐjīng hòuhuǐ le.She talks tough, but deep down she already regrets it.
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