Definition & Meaning

headstrong; opinionated; self-willed; act and show overconfidence in oneself

Word usage

gāng bì zì yòng

刚 愎 自 用

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derogheadstrong; opinionated; self-willed; act and show overconfidence in oneself
- tā shì wǒ jiàn guò de zuì gāng bì zì yòng de rén
  他是我见过的最刚愎自用的人。
  He is the most opinionated man I have ever seen.
- tā zǒng shì gāng bì zì yòng lǔ mǎng mào shi
  他总是刚愎自用，鲁莽冒失。
  He had always been headstrong, tending to lead with his chin.
synonym
wǒ xíng wǒ sù我行我素 yī yì gū xíng一意孤行 dú duàn zhuān xíng独断专行 gù zhí jǐ jiàn固执己见 shī xīn zì yòng师心自用 shēn bì gù jù深闭固拒
antonym
bó cǎi zhòng cháng博采众长 cóng jiàn rú liú从谏如流 bó cǎi zhòng yì博采众议

Word usage

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"愎" cannot be pronounced as "fù" and cannot be written as "复".

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