indomitable; tenacious; hard to defeat or discourage

obstinate; headstrong; set in one's ways or ultraconservative

naughty; mischievous; impish; describes a child who is playful or troublesome and does not follow instructions

an old diehard; a person who is stubborn, conservative, or refuses to accept new ideas or things

naughty child; urchin

a stubborn illness or disease that is difficult to cure

a medical condition that is difficult to cure or has lasted for a long time; a chronic disease or persistent ailment

to stubbornly resist; to put up a stiff resistance

(idiom) to put up a fierce resistance despite being in a desperate situation or cornered; originally describing a tiger backing against a hill to fight off its pursuers

stone or boulder that is rough and uncarved

People who stubbornly stick to an incorrect position and refuse to change; also refers to extremely conservative people.

Stubborn and odious; behaving in a depraved or malicious manner

(literary) stupidly obstinate; thickheaded and ignorant; stubborn

stubborn and unyielding; persistent and refusing to give in despite difficulties

(idiom) impenetrably thickheaded; stupid and stubborn; refusing to listen to reason

stubborn enemy; inveterate foe; a persistent or fierce opponent who refuses to surrender

fierce and stubborn; vicious and uncontrollable

ignorant and stubborn; simple-minded and obstinate

extremely stubborn; unwilling to change one's mind or listen to reason

A chronic or persistent fungal skin infection or skin disease that is difficult to cure, such as [[牛皮癣|牛皮癬|niu2 pi2 xuan3]]

a stubborn or diehard bandit; an obstinate gangster

stubborn and cunning; obstinate and tricky

(idiom) so persuasive that even a stubborn person is convinced; literally: even the stubborn stones nod their heads. This refers to a legend about a monk whose explanation of Buddhist scripture was so profound that even inanimate rocks moved in agreement.

(literary) unruly people, rebellious subjects, or disloyal citizens who do not follow the orders of the government

stubborn; pig-headed; perverse; very stubborn and unwilling to change one's ways

Originally describing singing or music so sorrowful and beautiful that it moves both the dull-witted and the refined

(literary) stupid; thickheaded; dull-witted

(variant form) fun, amusing, or interesting

to inspire the stubborn to become upright and the weak-willed to stand on their own; describing a person of great character whose example transforms others

having slow or blunt thinking; being mentally dull or apathetic

An elderly person who has a playful, mischievous, or childlike personality

original title of the neo-Confucian philosophical essay by Zhang Zai that emphasizes the kinship of all people and the oneness of humanity with the universe

to be joking or kidding around; not meant to be taken seriously

to put up a desperate fight from a position of advantage or from a corner; to resist stubbornly to the end

strong and in good health, often used in reference to elderly people

die-hard elements or individuals who stubbornly resist change

chronic or severe constipation that is difficult to treat or manage; obstipation

Describes the powerful influence of a person of high character to change others for the better, making the greedy become honest and the weak-willed become independent.

(variant form) toy, object, or thing; used to refer to a performance, a trick, or sometimes a person in a contemptuous way

(literary, humble) a humble way of referring to one's own body or health

stubborn and rebellious; unwilling to follow guidance or authority

(variant form) dull or thick-headed; slow-witted and stubborn; blunt or unsharpened