Chinese word

硬挺

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìng tǐng

Meaning

  • verbhold out

Example

他硬挺着不承认错误。tā yìng tǐng zhe bù chéng rèn cuò wù

He holds out, refusing to admit his mistake.

Illustration for 硬挺 (hold out)

More examples

她不同意大家的意见，硬挺着坚持自己的看法。tā bù tóng yì dà jiā de yì jiàn yìng tǐng zhe jiān chí zì jǐ de kàn fǎ

She disagreed with everyone and held out, insisting on her own view.

Core concept

A rigid stance pushes back against pressure and refuses to give way.

Similar words

坚持jiān chí: Continuing to follow a belief, plan, or action without giving up.
抵抗dǐ kàng: Actively pushing back against force, pressure, or an unwanted opinion.
否认fǒu rèn: Saying that a fact, action, or statement is untrue or did not happen.
拒绝jù jué: Turning down a request, invitation, offer, or chance instead of accepting it.

Definition in Chinese

在遇到反对、责问或困难时顽固坚持原有立场或做法，不轻易放弃或改口。zài yù dào fǎn duì zé wèn huò kùn nán shí wán gù jiān chí yuán yǒu lì chǎng huò zuò fǎ bù qīng yì fàng qì huò gái kǒu

Word origin

硬挺 (yìngtǐng, "hold out") combines 硬 (yìng, "hard") with 挺 (tǐng, "to support or stand straight"), forming a picture of someone propping up a fixed position.

Usage tips

  • The word usually presents persistence as a problem, which makes it useful for describing someone who will not admit a mistake or adjust a position.

Other meanings

  • insistverb
  • resistverb

Opposites

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