他的性子就变得如顽石般臭硬
“he has become as stubborn as a mule,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
自从十七年前那场大火烧伤之后
“Ever since he was burned in that fire 17 years ago,”
他的 性子 就变得如顽石般臭硬
“he has become as stubborn as a mule,”
乖张偏执
“perverse and paranoid,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese often likens unyielding, obstinate individuals to 'stubborn rocks' that cannot be reasoned with or shaped.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
temperament; disposition
Spoken colloquial equivalent of '性格', often used when discussing someone's temper.
foul and obstinate; stubbornly rigid
A vivid figurative descriptor derived from the idiom '茅坑里的石头——又臭又硬'.
Marks a change of state, indicating that his temperament altered permanently after the fire.
