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一把死拿
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一把死拿 — “To stubbornly cling to old methods or ideas”

一把死拿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stubbornly cling to old methods or ideas”. To be rigid and inflexible, refusing to adapt to changes.

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一把死拿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一把死拿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
把
bǎ7to hold, to grasp
死
sǐ6to die
拿
ná10take hold or seize

Example Sentence with 一把死拿

他在工作中总是喜欢一把死拿,不肯尝试新的方法,效率自然不高。
He always stubbornly clings to old methods in his work, unwilling to try new approaches, so his efficiency is naturally not high.

Idioms Related to 一把死拿

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一把死拿

What does 一把死拿 mean?

一把死拿 (yī bǎ sǐ ná) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stubbornly cling to old methods or ideas”.

How do you pronounce 一把死拿?

一把死拿 is pronounced yī bǎ sǐ ná in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 一把死拿?

比喻因循守旧,不肯变通。

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