死脑筋

死腦筋

sǐnǎojīn

noun #22,978

Meanings

Nǐ zhēn shì gè sǐnǎojīn, zěnme jiù bù kěn biàntōng ne?

You are really a stubborn blockhead — why can't you be flexible?

Bié sǐnǎojīn le, huàn gè jiǎodù xiǎngxiǎng.

Stop being so rigid — try thinking from a different angle.

memory

死 (dead) + 脑 (brain) + 筋 (muscle/sinew) = a brain as stiff and inflexible as dead muscle. A vivid image for someone who refuses to think flexibly.

死 sǐ

脑 nǎo

筋 jīn