死牛一便頸

Chinese
 
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid
 ox; cow; bull
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 side neck
trad. (死牛一便頸) 死 牛 一 便 頸
simp. (死牛一便颈) 死 牛 一 便 颈
variant forms 死牛一邊頸／死牛一边颈
Literally: “dead ox (turned to) one side of the neck”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

死牛一便頸

  1. (Cantonese) stubborn as a mule; bull-headed; stiff-necked
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