棚棚硬

péngpéngyìng

adjective

Meanings

1 rigid and unyielding (of words or attitude)
2 stiffly uncompromising

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Examples

他说话棚棚硬，一点商量余地都没有。

Tā shuōhuà péngpéngyìng, yìdiǎn shāngliáng yúdì dōu méiyǒu.

His words were rigidly uncompromising, leaving no room for discussion.

态度别太棚棚硬，听听别人的意见。

Tàidù bié tài péngpéngyìng, tīngting biérén de yìjiàn.

Don't be so stiffly unyielding in your attitude; listen to what others think.

Tips

usage

Reduplicating 棚 intensifies the sense of being boarded up stiff. Used for tone and stance, not for physical hardness; for a hard object you'd say 硬邦邦.

Stroke Order

棚 péng

硬 yìng