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胶柱鼓瑟
jiāo​zhù​gǔ​sè

stubborn and unadaptable

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 胶 膠 jiāo noun
    to glue
    to glue things together; to stick; to bond with an adhesive
  2. 柱 zhù
    string bridge
    (bound form) bridge for the strings on a musical instrument, such as a zither; small peg used for tuning or supporting strings
  3. 鼓瑟 gǔ​sè
    to play the lute
    To play the 瑟 sè (a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument).