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冥頑不靈
ming4 waan4 bat1 ling4 |
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dimwitted and obstinate; impenetrably thickheaded; obdurately inflexible; as stiff as a poker [literal] intrinsically stubborn and inactive [synonym] 固執如牛 | [antonym] 隨機應變 Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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冥頑不靈 / 冥顽不灵 | ||
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Characters in this word:冥 ming4 ming5 - dim; dull; profound; underworld頑 waan4 - stubborn; stupid; naughty; firm 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 靈 ling4 leng4 - spirit, soul |
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