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剛愎自用

简 刚愎自用 · 繁 剛愎自用
Mandarin · pinyin gāng bì zì yòng

Meanings

  1. obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
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剛
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愎
bì · obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
刚
gāng · hard, tough, rigid, strong
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1–4–4–4 · gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6

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gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) obstinate and self-opinionated

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