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Definition
An obstinate person who refuses to listen to advice or instruction.
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How it's used
This term carries a slightly derogatory tone, implying that the person is not just stubborn, but actively shuts out guidance. It is often used in frustration when someone repeatedly ignores well-intentioned warnings. While it literally references the ears, it is strictly used to describe a personality trait rather than physical appearance.
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Don't be so stubborn, listen to other people's advice.
He is such a person who refuses to listen, no matter how you try to persuade him.
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Common phrases
is a total stubborn person
don't be a person who refuses to listen
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal description of someone having large ears, which would be described as 耳仔大. Using this term to describe physical features will cause confusion as it is exclusively an idiom for being pig-headed or unteachable.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
