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cứng cổ

Pronunciation Northern /kɨŋ˧˥ ko̰˧˩˧/ Central /kɨ̰ŋ˩˧ ko˧˩˨/ Southern /kɨŋ˧˥ ko˨˩˦/
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stubborn
Adjective
stubborn
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Meaning
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stubborn Properties & StatesTheme

Stubborn is an adjective used to describe someone who refuses to change their mind or obey others, even when they are wrong.

vi Anh ấy quá cứng cổ nên không chịu nghe lời khuyên.

en He is so stubborn that he refuses to listen to advice.

Parts
cứng / cổ / A compound of cứng + cổ …
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OriginA compound of cứng + cổ

Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
勁古
Candidates by syllable
cứng 勁(𠠊) cổ 古
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
củng cố / cứng / cứng ngắc / cứng đầu …
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Use
cứng đầu cứng cổ / cứng rắn / phần cứng / bìa cứng …
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