noun, na-adjective
stubborn and short-tempered
Describes a person who is both obstinate and quick to anger; often used as a negative character trait. The word is somewhat literary and not common in everyday conversation.
彼は一徹短慮な性格で、すぐに怒ってしまう。
He has a stubborn and short-tempered personality, and gets angry easily.
一徹短慮の人は、周囲と衝突しやすい。
People who are stubborn and short-tempered tend to clash with those around them.
A yojijukugo (four-character compound) combining 一徹 (stubborn, obstinate) and 短慮 (short-tempered, quick to anger). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the components directly reflect the meaning.