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Korean idiom Be stiff-necked

Idioms linked to “목01” · Linked dictionary word

목 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 곧다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 목(이) 곧다
  • 목이 곧다
  • 목 곧다

English rendering Be stiff-necked Literal translation: “The neck is straight”

Meaning 1

남에게 호락호락 굽히지 아니하며 억지가 세다.

Refuse readily to yield to others and be very obstinate

Dictionary example 1

그는 목이 곧아 누구 말도 듣지 않는다.

He is so stiff-necked that he listens to nobody.

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“목이 곧다” — Be stiff-necked: Refuse readily to yield to others and be very obstinate
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