狠愎自用 — “Stubbornly self-willed and dictatorial”
狠愎自用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “stubbornly self-willed and dictatorial”. Obstinate and overbearing. Literally, “fiercely obstinate and self-serving”.
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他性格狠愎自用，从不听取别人的建议，最终导致了项目的失败。
He is stubbornly self-willed and never listens to others' advice, which ultimately led to the project's failure.
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What does 狠愎自用 mean?
狠愎自用 (hěn bì zì yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “stubbornly self-willed and dictatorial”.
How do you pronounce 狠愎自用?
狠愎自用 is pronounced hěn bì zì yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狠愎自用 literally mean?
Literally, 狠愎自用 means “fiercely obstinate and self-serving”. It is used to mean “stubbornly self-willed and dictatorial”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狠愎自用?
愎：倔强；自用：主观臆断。凶狠顽固，独断专行