mang4 sak1盟塞
Jyutpingmang4 sak1
Yalemàhng sāk
Definition
Stubborn, obstinate, and thick-headed.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is mentally rigid or unwilling to adapt to new ideas. It carries a slightly stronger sense of being narrow minded compared to just being firm in one's opinion. You will often hear it used when someone is stuck in their ways or refuses to see reason during a disagreement.
Examples
He is so stubborn, no matter how much you tell him, he won't listen.
Related words
Common phrases
very stubborn
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 固執, which is a more neutral or formal way to describe stubbornness. 盟塞 carries a more negative, colloquial tone, implying the person is being unreasonable or foolishly inflexible.
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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.
