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认死理儿 — “Insist on fixed principles”

认死理儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stubbornly adhere to one's own beliefs or principles, often to the point of being inflexible or pigheaded; to be obstinate in thought or action”. Literally, “insist on fixed principles”.

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认死理儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

认死理儿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
认
rèn4recognize, admit, or accept
死
sǐ6to die
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
儿
er2child, son, offspring

Example Sentence with 认死理儿

他这个人有点认死理儿,一旦决定了什么事就很难改变主意。
He's a bit stubborn and insists on his own principles; once he's decided on something, it's hard to change his mind.

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Synonyms of 认死理儿

  • rèn认sǐ死kòu扣er儿stubbornly insist on one's own opinion

More idioms starting with 认

  • rèn认chóu仇zuò作fù父Acknowledge enemy as father
  • rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郎mistake a slave for a master
  • rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郞mistake a servant for one's husband
  • rèn认yǐng影wéi为tóu头mistake a shadow for a head
  • rèn认yǐng影mí迷tóu头extremely muddled and confused
  • rèn认dí敌zuò作fù父willingly serve an enemy
  • rèn认zǔ祖guī归zōng宗return to one's ancestral clan
  • rèn认zéi贼wéi为zǐ子mistake foe for friend
  • rèn认zéi贼wéi为fù父Acknowledge an enemy as one's father
  • rèn认zéi贼zuò作zi子Mistake a villain for a son
  • rèn认zéi贼zuò作fù父treat an enemy as one's father

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Questions about 认死理儿

What does 认死理儿 mean?

认死理儿 (rèn sǐ lǐ er) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stubbornly adhere to one's own beliefs or principles, often to the point of being inflexible or pigheaded; to be obstinate in thought or action”.

How do you pronounce 认死理儿?

认死理儿 is pronounced rèn sǐ lǐ er in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 认死理儿 literally mean?

Literally, 认死理儿 means “insist on fixed principles”. It is used to mean “to stubbornly adhere to one's own beliefs or principles, often to the point of being inflexible or pigheaded; to be obstinate in thought or action”.

What is the Chinese definition of 认死理儿?

坚持某种道理或理由

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