驴性子

驢性子

lǘxìngzi

idiom

Meanings

1 a hot, stubborn temper
2 mule-headed temperament

Characters

nature; temperament

Examples

他一发驴性子，谁都劝不住。

Tā yì fā lǘxìngzi, shéi dōu quàn bu zhù.

Once his mule-headed temper flares up, no one can calm him down.

这孩子驴性子，犟得很。

Zhè háizi lǘxìngzi, jiàng de hěn.

This kid's got a donkey's temper — unbelievably stubborn.

Tips

memory

Donkeys are the proverbial stubborn animals in Chinese: when one plants its hooves, nothing moves it. A 驴性子 person behaves exactly the same way.

Stroke Order

驴 lǘ

性 xìng

子 zǐ