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固执
gùzhí
Description
"固执"用来说一个人很坚持自己的想法，就算别人说他错了，他也不愿意改变。
"固执" is used to describe someone who firmly sticks to their own ideas and is unwilling to change even if others say they are wrong.
Meanings
固执gùzhí
stubborn; obstinate; unwilling to change one's mind
我爷爷很固执，不听别人的话。
My grandfather is very stubborn and doesn't listen to others.
固执gùzhí
to cling stubbornly to; to insist on
他固执己见，谁也说不动他。
He is stubborn in his own opinions and no one can persuade him.
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Notes
- Etymology
固 means firm/solid + 执 means to hold/grasp, together "holding firmly."
- Nuance
usually negative, unlike 坚持 which is often positive persistence.
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