noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
obstinate and self-assertive; stubbornly insisting on one's own way
A yojijukugo describing a person who is headstrong, refuses to yield, and pushes their own opinions or desires. Often used critically.
彼の強情我慢な態度には手を焼いている。
I'm at my wits' end with his obstinate and self-assertive attitude.
強情我慢を張り通すと、周りから孤立するよ。
If you keep being stubborn and insisting on your own way, you'll end up isolated.
A yojijukugo combining 強情 (stubbornness) and 我慢 (here in its older sense of self-assertion or egoism). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a literary or didactic phrase.