胶柱鼓瑟 jiāozhùgǔsè stubborn and unadaptable Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 胶 膠 jiāo noun to glue to glue things together; to stick; to bond with an adhesive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鼓瑟 gǔsè to play the lute To play the 瑟 sè (a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument).