固执

• 병음: gù zhí
• 한자 분석: 固 = 囗 + 古 — firm, rigid, unyielding; 执 = to hold firmly, to grasp, to adhere to stubbornly

뜻

완고하다; 고집을 부리다

固执 carries a clearly negative connotation in most contexts, implying an unwillingness to adapt or reconsider. However, it can occasionally be reframed positively as steadfast commitment to one's convictions. Often appears in descriptions of personality clashes in relationships or workplace dynamics. Collocates with 己见 (one's own views): 固执己见.

예문

1. 他固执地坚持自己的判断，即便所有的数据都指向相反的结论。
2. 这位老人固执得很，任凭子女怎么劝说，他就是不肯去医院检查。
3. 领导者的固执有时会阻碍团队接受更优的解决方案。

사용 가이드

맥락: personality, relationships, workplace, conflict, psychology

어조: critical

올바른 표현

• 他过于固执，不愿听取任何不同意见，导致整个团队的创造力受到压制。(He is too stubborn, unwilling to accept any differing opinions, which has suppressed the entire team's creativity.)
• 性格固执本身并非坏事，关键在于能否在适当时候保持开放的心态。(Being stubborn by nature is not inherently bad — what matters is whether one can maintain an open mind at the right moments.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'固执'与'坚持'视为同义词 — 坚持 carries a positive connotation of perseverance toward a worthy goal; 固执 implies unreasonable or counterproductive stubbornness

기원과 역사

固 (firm; solid; unyielding) + 执 (to hold firmly; to grasp). The compound conveys the image of grasping onto something rigidly and refusing to let go.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal