stubborn and mean; obstinate and bigoted
Rare literary term describing a person who is stubbornly set in their ways and narrow-minded, often with a mean or ungenerous attitude. Not used in everyday conversation.
He was a stubborn and bigoted old man who would not accept any new ideas.
Many people were disappointed by the politician's obstinate and mean-spirited attitude.
Compound of 頑 (stubborn, obstinate) and 陋 (narrow, mean, vulgar). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components directly reflect the meaning.