嘴硬 (zuǐ yìng) — (frase verbal) negarse obstinadamente a admitir culpa o negarse a aceptar la derrota; ser argumentativo e inflexible en las palabras

Definición

嘴上不服软、不肯认错或认输 (often while actually knowing one is wrong). Used to describe someone's stubborn verbal stance, not a general personality trait.

verb
(frase verbal) negarse obstinadamente a admitir culpa o negarse a aceptar la derrotaser argumentativo e inflexible en las palabras

Ejemplos

  • 嘴硬
    Tā qí shí zhī dào zì jǐ cuò le, dàn jiù shì zuǐ yìng, bù kěn 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, zhèng jù dōu bǎi zài zhè lǐ.
    Stop being stubborn — the evidence is right here.
  • 嘴硬
    Tā zuǐ shàng zuǐ yìng, xīn lǐ qí shí yǐ jīng hòu huǐ le.
    She talks tough, but deep down she already regrets it.

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