顽固不化

頑固不化
wángù-bùhuà
idiom #25,244

Meanings

  1. 1 stubbornly set in one's ways
  2. 2 obstinate and unchangeable
  3. 3 incorrigibly stubborn

Examples

Tā wángùbùhuà, shénme quàngào dōu tīngbújìnqu.
He is stubbornly set in his ways and won't listen to any advice.
Duì nàxiē wángùbùhuà de fànzuì fènzǐ, fǎlǜ bìxū yánchéng.
The law must severely punish incorrigible criminals.

Tips

usage
顽固不化 implies not just stubbornness but resistance to positive change or education. It's stronger than simply 顽固 (stubborn) — the (won't change/transform) makes it absolute. Often used in political or moral contexts.

Stroke Order

wán
huà