cố chấp

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cố chấp

Một người đàn ông cố chấp không chịu nghe lời khuyên của bạn bè.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Stubborn; obstinate: Refusing to change one's opinion, attitude, or course of action despite reason or persuasion. It implies a rigid adherence to one's own ideas, often based on preconceived notions or prejudices.
    • Persistent in a negative sense: Continuing firmly in a mistaken or unwise belief or course of action.

  2. Verb (less common):

    • To be stubborn about; to cling obstinately to: The act of stubbornly maintaining an opinion or bearing a grudge.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Anh ấy quá cố chấp, không chịu nghe ý kiến của ai. (He is too stubborn to listen to anyone's opinion.)
    • Thái độ cố chấp của ông chủ đã gây ra nhiều vấn đề. (The boss's obstinate attitude caused many problems.)
  • Verb:
    • Đừng cố chấp với những lỗi lầm nhỏ của người khác. (Don't stubbornly cling to the small mistakes of others.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term often carries a negative connotation, criticizing a lack of openness, flexibility, or magnanimity. It is stronger than simply being "determined" and implies an unreasonable rigidity.
  • It can describe both an ingrained personality trait ( - a stubborn person) and a specific stance on an issue ( - a stubborn opinion).
Variants and Related Words
  • Sự cố chấp (n): Stubbornness, obstinacy.
    • Sự cố chấp của anh ta thật khó chịu. (His stubbornness is really annoying.)
  • Ngoan cố (adj): Obdurate, recalcitrant. This is a close synonym, often with a stronger sense of defiance.
Synonyms
  • Stubborn: Unwilling to change one's mind.
  • Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion.
  • Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise.
  • Pigheaded (informal): Stupidly obstinate.
Antonyms
  • Open-minded: Willing to consider new ideas.
  • Flexible: Ready and able to change.
  • Reasonable: Having sound judgment; fair.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Cố chấp, thiển cận: Stubborn and short-sighted. This phrase highlights how stubbornness often limits one's perspective.
  • While "cố chấp" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in phrases like (stubborn character) or (stubbornness of heart).
cố chấp

Một người đàn ông cố chấp không chịu nghe lời khuyên của bạn bè.

  1. persistent; stubborn