執迷不悟

简 执迷不悟 · 繁 執迷不悟
Mandarin · pinyin zhí mí bù wù

Meanings

  1. to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
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執
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迷
mí · bewitch, charm, infatuate
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
悟
wù · to apprehend, realize, become aware
执
zhí · hold in hand; keep; carry out
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2–2–4–4 · zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zap1 mai4 bat1 ng6

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zap1 mai4 bat1 ng6

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  1. (idiomatic) to wilfully persist in going about things the wrong way; to refuse to realise one's error

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