強ごう情じょうを張はる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

be obstinate; insist stubbornly; dig in one's heels

Used when someone stubbornly refuses to change their opinion or course of action, often in the face of reason or opposition. Carries a negative nuance of unreasonable stubbornness.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんに強ごう情じょうを張はって、誰だれの話はなしも聞きかなかった。

  He stubbornly insisted on his own opinion and wouldn't listen to anyone.

• そんなに強ごう情じょうを張はると、後あとで後こう悔かいするよ。

  If you dig in your heels like that, you'll regret it later.