强硬 qiángyìng tough
tough; unyielding; hard-line
怎么记住“强硬”: 强 strong + 硬 firm = tough.
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用法
- Tough, hard-line, unyielding - mostly of attitudes and stances - 态度强硬 (tàidu qiángyìng) a tough stance; 强硬立场 (qiángyìng lìchǎng) a hard-line position.
- Common in politics/diplomacy/negotiation for refusing to back down.
- Antonym 软弱 (ruǎnruò, weak/yielding) or 温和 (wēnhé, mild); 强硬 describes posture, not physical hardness (that's 硬 yìng) - 他太软弱了 (tā tài ruǎnruò le) he is too weak.