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剛愎自用 (gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6) — stubborn as a mule; a law unto oneself; reckon without one's host in Cantonese

gongˉ¹剛bikˉ¹愎ziˍ₆自jungˍ₆用
简 刚愎自用
Mandarin Pinyin: gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4

Meaning of 剛愎自用

nounstubborn as a mule; a law unto oneself; reckon without one's host
noun不恥下問
nounstubborn and self-willed

Example Sentences with 剛愎自用

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好gongˉ¹剛bikˉ¹愎ziˍ₆自jung6.用。
He is very stubborn and self-willed.
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Characters in 剛愎自用

剛gong1
hard; tough; unyielding; inflexible; firm; rigid; strong; indomitable
愎bik1
obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
自zi6
natural; naturally; a Chinese family name
用jung6
use

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