To stubbornly follow a rigid course without adapting to changing circumstances; to be inflexible or maladroit in one's approach.
小李做事情总是枉曲直凑，明明有更灵活的办法，他却偏要用最笨拙的方式。
Xiao Li always seems to take a 'wang qu zhi cou' approach; even when there are more flexible solutions, he insists on using the most awkward method.
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