obstinate
"A handful of dead hands" is a word in Chinese, which refers to being conservative and inflexible.
Source of allusion
Lao She's "Camel Xiangzi" Eight: "Xiangzi didn't say anything. When Gao Ma left, he nodded to himself, as if to admit that he was worthy of admiration. He was very happy in his heart."
English translation
obstinate
Idiom information
Idiom explanation: it refers to being conservative and inflexible. degree of common use: common use emotional color: commendatory words grammatical usage: as object; dialect idiom structure: partial formal generation time: Modern
Chinese PinYin : yī bǎ sǐ ná
obstinate
the extinction of a whole family. miè mén jué hù
work or endeavour to the best of one 's ability. jìn qí suǒ cháng
plug one 's ears while stealing a bell. yǎn ěr dào líng