gàn

Definition

Adjective:
- Obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded: Describes a person who rigidly adheres to their own unusual or unreasonable ideas, opinions, or actions, often contrary to common sense or prevailing norms.
- Eccentric; quirky: Suggests a person whose thoughts or behaviors are perceived as odd or unconventional, but not necessarily in a severely negative way, especially when used in the reduplicated form "gàn gàn".
Verb:
- To dissuade; to advise against: To try to stop someone from doing something by giving advice or reasoning.
- To hinder; to impede: To create an obstacle or difficulty that slows down or prevents an action or process.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một người rất gàn, không ai thuyết phục được. (He is a very obstinate man; no one can persuade him.)
- Bà cụ hơi gàn gàn, nhưng rất tốt bụng. (The old lady is a bit eccentric, but very kind.)
Verb:
- Tôi định đi thì anh ấy lại gàn. (Just as I intended to go, he tried to dissuade me.)
- Thủ tục rườm rà gàn trở sự phát triển. (Cumbersome procedures hinder development.)

Advanced Usage

"gàn gàn" (reduplicated form): Slightly eccentric; a bit odd. This form softens the intensity of the adjective.
- Tính ông ấy gàn gàn, đôi khi khó hiểu. (His character is a bit odd, sometimes hard to understand.)

Variants and Related Words

Gàn dở (adj): Foolishly stubborn; unreasonably obstinate.
- Anh đừng có gàn dở như vậy nữa. (Don't be so foolishly stubborn anymore.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Đồ gàn: A stubborn/obstinate person (often used as a mild, sometimes affectionate, reproach).
- Ông đồ gàn ấy chẳng nghe lời ai. (That obstinate scholar doesn't listen to anyone.)
Gàn như bò: As stubborn as an ox (a simile emphasizing extreme stubbornness).
- Nó gàn như bò, đã quyết là không thay đổi. (He's as stubborn as an ox; once he decides, he won't change.)

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