Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
僵硬
jiāngyìng
Description
这个词的意思是身体或东西很硬，不能自由地动。
This word means that the body or object is very stiff and cannot move freely.
它也可以说人的态度或关系很紧张，不轻松。
It can also describe a person's attitude or relationship as tense and not relaxed.
Meanings
僵硬jiāngyìng
stiff; rigid; unable to move easily
天太冷了，我的手都僵硬了。
It's too cold; my hands are stiff.
僵硬jiāngyìng
rigid or inflexible in manner or method
他的办法太僵硬，不能改变。
His method is too rigid and cannot be changed.
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Notes
- Etymology
僵 means stiff/frozen and 硬 means hard; together they emphasize rigidity.
- Nuance
use 灵活 (flexible) as the natural opposite for both physical and figurative senses.
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