你看看她 油盐不进 又臭又硬
“Look at her. She's really stubborn,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If that's the case, it's also non-negotiable for me. I'm following Dad.”
你看看 她 油盐不进 又臭又硬
“Look at her. She's really stubborn,”
“just like you. She won't be able to turn good.”
“She refuses to bend an inch, and it is entirely your bad influence that made her this way.”
In Chinese familial arguments, a child's obstinate behavior is often weaponized against one parent, claiming the child inherited the other parent's negative traits.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
impervious to reason / impervious to persuasion
An idiomatic metaphor describing someone who rejects all outside advice, threats, or pleas.
foul-tempered and stubborn / stubborn as a mule
A vivid colloquial idiom derived from the proverb about latrine stones, describing an uncompromising, obnoxious personality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She wouldn't listen. I know”
“Why are you so stubborn?”
“Why are you so stubborn?”
“(This person just won't listen.)”
“You stubborn lady. Why won't you listen to reason?”
“He's trying to exploit women. Not a chance.”