Chinese word dictionary

硬拗

yìng ào · (Tw) (coll.) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu]); Taiwan pr. [ying4ao1]

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Word information

Simplified硬拗

Traditional硬拗

Pinyinyìng ào

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Character breakdown

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硬yìng

firm, hard, strong; obstinate

拗ǎo

to pull, to drag; perverse, obstinate; bent, warped

How to learn 硬拗

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硬yìng

hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly; laboriously; with great difficulty; good (quality); able (person); (of food) filling; substantial

硬件yìngjiàn

hardware

坚硬jiānyìng

hard; solid

过硬guòyìng

to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark

僵硬jiāngyìng

stiff; rigid

强硬qiángyìng

tough; unyielding; hard-line