执拗 (zhí ǎo) — stubborn, willful, pigheaded (of a person or attitude)
Definition
A negative-leaning adjective for someone who clings stubbornly to their own ideas and refuses to compromise. Stronger than 顽固 (which can imply deep-rooted principles) and more about attitude than 固执.
adjective
stubbornwillfulpigheaded (of a person or attitude)
Examples
- 执拗，。Tā xìng gé zhí ǎo, shuí quàn dōu méi yòng.He has a stubborn personality; no one's advice helps.
- 执拗，。Tā zhí ǎo dì jiān chí zì jǐ de yì jiàn, bù kěn ràng bù.She stubbornly insisted on her own opinion and refused to compromise.
- 执拗。Zhè zhǒng zhí ǎo de tài dù ràng tuán duì hé zuò biàn de hěn kùn nan.This kind of pigheaded attitude makes teamwork very difficult.
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