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lì lợm

Pronunciation Northern /li̤˨˩ lə̰ːʔm˨˩/ Central /li˧˧ lə̰ːm˨˨/ Southern /li˨˩ ləːm˨˩˨/
Listen
stubborn; obstinate
Adjective
stubborn; obstinate

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
stubborn; obstinate Properties & StatesTheme

Having a stubborn attitude and refusing to yield or change one's mind.

vi Đứa trẻ đó thật là lì lợm.

en That child is very stubborn.

Parts
lì / lợm
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Similar
ngang bướng / ngang ngạnh / trắc nết / lì …
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Use
thì lì / phẳng lì / gan lì / bao lì xì
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