死脑筋

死腦筋

sǐnǎojīn

noun #22,978

Meanings

HSK 2

别死脑筋了，换个角度想想。

Bié sǐnǎojīn le, huàn gè jiǎodù xiǎngxiǎng.

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

HSK 7-9

你真是个死脑筋，怎么就不肯变通呢？

Nǐ zhēnshì gè sǐnǎojīn, zěnme jiù bùkěn biàntōng ne?

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

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