hak1 baan2刻板
Jyutpinghak1 baan2
Yalehāk báan
Definition
Monotonous, rigid, and inflexible; lacking variety or adaptability.
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How it's used
Describes a person or process that lacks creativity and adheres strictly to a rigid set of rules. It is often used to criticize someone for being unable to adjust their approach when circumstances change. While it shares a meaning with rigid, it specifically highlights the lack of variety or imagination in one's actions.
Examples
He is very inflexible at work and doesn't know how to adapt at all.
Don't you find it monotonous doing the same things every day?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects that are simply hard or solid, as it specifically refers to behavior, methods, or patterns of thought. It is not a synonym for the physical stiffness of an object.
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