倔头倔脑
jué​tou​jué​nǎo

gruff and blunt

  1. 倔 jué adjective
    stubborn
    stubborn; surly; blunt in speech or manner (often used in the compound 倔强 jué​jiàng)
  2. 头 頭 tou affix
    [noun suffix]
    suffix attached to verbs or adjectives to form nouns, often indicating a specific quality or worthiness
  3. 倔 jué adjective
    stubborn
    stubborn; surly; blunt in speech or manner (often used in the compound 倔强 jué​jiàng)
  4. 脑 腦 nǎo nounlocative
    head
    (bound form) The head; often used in phrases describing head movements or appearances.