Definition
冥顽不灵 is a four-character chengyu meaning 'impenetrably thickheaded' — someone who is stubborn and refuses to understand or change. The characters literally mean 'dark, stubborn, not, clever', so the image is of a mind so closed that no light can enter. Use it to criticize someone's obstinate ignorance, not for mere slowness.
f.e.
stubbornly stupidimpenetrably thickheaded
Examples
- 冥顽不灵，。Tā míng wán bú, shuō shénme dōu méi yòng.He is stubbornly stupid; no matter what you say, it's useless.
- 冥顽不灵。Zhè zhǒng míng wán bú de rén gēnběn wúfǎ gōutōng.This kind of impenetrably thickheaded person simply cannot communicate.
- 冥顽不灵，。Lǎoshī juéde tā míng wán bú, yǐjīng fàngqì le.The teacher thinks he is stubbornly stupid and has given up.
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