狷けん介かい不ふ羈き

noun, na-adjective

stubbornly independent; sticking to one's convictions

A rare, literary yojijukugo describing a person who is obstinately self-reliant and refuses to compromise their principles. Often carries a nuance of aloofness or unyielding integrity.

• 彼かれは狷けん介かい不ふ羈きな性せい格かくで、誰だれの助じょ言げんも聞きこうとしなかった。

  He was stubbornly independent and refused to listen to anyone's advice.

• 狷けん介かい不ふ羈きの士しとして、彼かれは生しょう涯がい自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを曲まげなかった。

  As a man of unyielding integrity, he never compromised his convictions throughout his life.