硬拗 yìng ào

argue stubbornly; insist though wrong

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) (Tw) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu])
  2. 2. Taiwan pr. yìng āo

Characters

Character Meaning
硬 yìng HSK 5
hard; firm; stiff
拗 ào
stubborn; obstinate; to disobey