死守

sǐshǒu
verb #27,265

Meanings

  1. 1 to defend to the death
  2. 2 to cling stubbornly (to a position, habit, or belief)
  3. 3 to hold fast

Examples

Shìbīngmen sǐshǒu zhèndì, méiyǒu tuìsuō.
The soldiers defended their position to the death without retreating.
Tā sǐshǒu jiù guānniàn, bù kěn jiēshòu xīn sīxiǎng.
He stubbornly clings to old ideas and refuses to accept new thinking.

Tips

usage
死守 can be used literally (defend a position to the death in battle) or figuratively (rigidly cling to a rule, belief, or habit). The figurative usage often carries a slightly negative tone.

Stroke Order

shǒu