粵

企kei5硬ngaang6

kei5 ngaang6qǐ yìng

English

  1. stand firm and strong with own stance
  2. to stand firm (on one's stance or offer)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔讓步,堅守自己嘅立場或者條件

Examples

  • 佢企硬,一蚊都唔減。

    She was firm and she would not even give a dollar off.

  • 囈咗佢好耐,佢始終企硬,唔肯讓步。

    I pleaded with him, but he stood firm and made no concessions.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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