yìng​shì

just

Senses

硬是 yìng​shì just

Stubbornly or insistently; used when someone persists in an action or refusal despite persuasion or difficulty.

硬是 yìng​shì actually

Actually; really; manages to accomplish something difficult through sheer persistence or effort, or unexpectedly against common sense.

硬是 yìng​shì really

Truly or definitely; used to emphasize a fact or quality

硬是 yìng​shì dead-set

A person who is dead-set or stubborn in their ways

References

see 硬是/硬是 竟然/竟然
see 硬是/硬是 愣是/愣是