obstinately refusing to change one's mind or course of action; willful or pigheaded

hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding

to disobey, defy, or deliberately go against a rule, convention, or someone's wishes

can't persuade; unable to make someone change their mind; unable to resist

(dialect) to break (by twisting, bending, snapping etc)

To stubbornly defend an untenable position using flawed or ridiculous arguments.

a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) decoction used for treating coughs