gu3 zap1固執固执

Jyutpinggu3 zap1

Yalegu jāp

形容詞Common

Definition

Stubborn; obstinate; insisting on one's own opinion and refusing to listen to others.

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How it's used

Carries a negative connotation, implying that someone is unreasonably set in their ways and refuses to consider alternative viewpoints. While it describes a personality trait, it is often used in arguments or when giving advice to someone who is being difficult. It is more formal than the common slang term 倔強, which can sometimes be used in a more neutral or even slightly positive sense of being strong-willed.

Examples

keoi5佢fan6份jan4人hou2好gu3固zap1執，dim2點gong2講dou1都m4唔teng1聽。

He is very stubborn, he won't listen no matter what you say.

Related words

Common phrases

sing3性gaak3格gu3固zap1執

stubborn personality

gu3固zap1執gei2己gin3見

stick stubbornly to one's own opinion

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with 堅持, which is a positive term for being persistent or having perseverance. Using 固執 to describe yourself or someone you admire will sound like you are calling them narrow-minded or unreasonable.