Definition
一口咬定 is a fixed expression meaning 'to insist stubbornly on a claim' — the literal image is 'bite down once and hold fast'. You use it when someone refuses to change their story despite evidence or doubt, often in disputes or investigations. It carries a tone of stubbornness or overconfidence.
v.p.
to assert firmlyto insist stubbornly (on a claim)
Examples
- 一口咬定，。Tā yī kǒu yǎo dìng zìjǐ méi tōu dōngxi, dàn jiānkòng pāi dào le.He insisted he didn't steal anything, but the surveillance camera caught him.
- ，一口咬定。Bùguǎn zěnme wèn, tā dōu yī kǒu yǎo dìng nèi tiān bú zài jiā.No matter how they asked, she stuck to her story that she wasn't home that day.
- 一口咬定，。Tā yī kǒu yǎo dìng zìjǐ shì duì de, bú yuàn tīng biérén de yìjiàn.He stubbornly insisted he was right and refused to listen to others' opinions.
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