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頑固 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hardheaded adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
  • obstinacy noun Stubborn refusal to change one's mind or course of action.
  • obstinate adj Refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, often unreasonably so.
  • persistent adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
  • stubborn adjective Refusing to change one’s mind, position, or behaviour despite pressure or good reason to.
  • stubbornness noun The quality of being unwilling to change one’s mind or give in.

Senses

頑固 is used for these senses in English:

  • hardheaded Stubborn; wilful.
  • obstinacy The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
  • obstinate Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
  • persistent Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
  • stubborn Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
  • stubbornness The state of being stubborn.

hardheaded — full definition

  1. adj Stubborn and unwilling to change one's mind.
  2. adj Practical and realistic rather than sentimental; pragmatic.

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