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死心眼兒

简死心眼儿 · 繁死心眼兒

Mandarin · pinyin sǐ xīn yǎn r

stubborn
obstinate
having a one-track mind

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–1–3–5 · si3 xin1 yan3 r5

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adj

(Sichuanese) stubborn; obstinate

noun

(Sichuanese) stubborn person; obstinate person

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