Meaning of the Idiom
gang bi zi yong（self-willed）
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the two states of Jin and Chu fought a war because of the State of Zheng. The Chu army fought bravely and nearly surrendered the state of Zheng.
The Jin general, Xian Lin Fu, ignored his command and attacked the state of Chu on his own. Wu Can, the official of the state of Chu, told King Zhuang of Chu, “The Jin army will be far ahead of the others. The army will be disunited, and we can launch a campaign to destroy Jin.”
As a result, the state of Chu defeated the state of Jin.
刚愎自用
[gāng bì zì yòng]，指倔强固执，自以为是；形容十分固执己见，不考虑别人意见。
出自春秋·左丘明《左傳·宣公十二年》。
例句
对一个刚愎自用的人说道理，彷彿在对牛弹琴。
想不到他如此刚愎自用，怎么劝都没用。
你如此不听人劝告，刚愎自用，后果不可想象的。
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Meaning of Words
| 词语 | 华文解释 | 英文解释 |
|---|---|---|
| 媾和 | 交战国缔结和约，结束战争状态。也指一国之内交战团体达成和平协议，结束战争。 例句：就在同一天，罗马第一次提出媾和倡议。 | Conclusion Of Peace |
| 奋勇当先 | 意思是鼓起勇气，赶在最前面。 例句：蓝军将士各个奋勇当先，各尽其能。五分钟后，前锋便取得了进球，切尔西队2：0领先。 | muster one’s courage and fight in the vanguard |
| 退却 | 意思是倒退；指军队在作战中向后撤退。 例句：敌军在我们士兵的进攻下退却了。 | retreat |
| 利害 | 意思是好的方面与坏的方面。 例句：作为有利害关系的一方，他被告知不得投票。 | advantages and disadvantages |
| 刚愎 | 指固执己见，不肯接受他人的意见。 例句：麦克既固执又刚愎自用，脾气还很坏。 | perversity |
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