那小子执拗不听劝
“That kid was stubborn and wouldn't listen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么救啊
“How can I save him?”
那小子执拗 不听劝
“That kid was stubborn and wouldn't listen.”
我也没有办法
“There's nothing I can do.”
“Don't blame me for not saving him; his own stubbornness got him into this mess.”
In Chinese collectivist ethics, listening to elders or peers ('听劝') is considered a basic virtue; ignoring consensus often forfeits one's right to unreserved help.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
A slightly formal or literary spoken word describing someone who refuses to change their mind despite sensible advice.
refuses to heed advice
A common everyday collocation used when expressing exasperation over someone's willful choices.