刚褊自用 — “Stubbornly self-willed and narrow-minded”
刚褊自用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stubbornly self-willed and narrow-minded”. Obstinate and prejudiced. Literally, “Rigid, narrow-minded, and self-opinionated”.
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刚褊自用 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刚褊自用 Character Breakdown
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他总是刚褊自用，听不进别人的意见，结果常常碰壁。
He is always stubbornly self-willed, refusing to listen to others' opinions, which often leads to difficulties.
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Synonyms of 刚褊自用
More idioms starting with 刚
- gāng刚zhōng中róu柔wài外outwardly gentle but inwardly firm
- gāng刚kè克róu柔kè克adapt approach with firmness or gentleness
- gāng刚róu柔xiāng相jì济blend strength with gentleness
- gāng刚zhèng正bù不ē阿Upright, firm, and impartial
- gāng刚zhèng正wú无sī私upright and selfless
- gāng刚yì毅mù木nè讷firm, resolute, simple, and cautious in speech
- gāng刚zhí直bù不ē阿upright and unbending
- gāng刚cháng肠jí嫉è恶upright and detesting evil
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Open the tool →Questions about 刚褊自用
What does 刚褊自用 mean?
刚褊自用 (gāng biǎn zì yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stubbornly self-willed and narrow-minded”.
How do you pronounce 刚褊自用?
刚褊自用 is pronounced gāng biǎn zì yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刚褊自用 literally mean?
Literally, 刚褊自用 means “Rigid, narrow-minded, and self-opinionated”. It is used to mean “Stubbornly self-willed and narrow-minded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刚褊自用?
刚：坚硬；褊：狭隘；自用：凭主观意图行事。坚硬固执，独断专行