执迷不悟 (zhí mí bù wù) — to stubbornly persist in error; to be obstinately unrepentant
Definition
A written idiom meaning to stubbornly cling to a wrong belief or course of action despite clear evidence or advice. It is far stronger and more literary than everyday words like 固执.
idiom
to stubbornly persist in errorto be obstinately unrepentant
Examples
- 执迷不悟，，。Tā zhí mí bù wù, bù kěn jiē shòu zhì liáo, bìng qíng yuè lái yuè yán zhòng.He stubbornly persisted in his error and refused treatment, so his condition got worse and worse.
- 执迷不悟，。Rú guǒ nǐ zài zhè me zhí mí bù wù, gōng sī chí zǎo huì kāi chú nǐ.If you keep being so obstinately foolish, the company will fire you sooner or later.
- ，执迷不悟，。Péng you quàn tā fàng shǒu, kě tā hái shì zhí mí bù wù, jì xù tóu zī nà ge piàn jú.His friends advised him to let go, but he still persisted in his error and kept investing in that scam.
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