狷けん介かい固こ陋ろう

noun, na-adjective

stubbornly conservative; narrow-minded and obstinate

A literary yojijukugo describing someone who rigidly clings to their own old-fashioned views and rejects others' opinions. Rare in everyday conversation; mainly found in written criticism or formal commentary.

• 彼かれの狷けん介かい固こ陋ろうな態たい度どには、誰だれもが手てを焼やいている。

  Everyone is at a loss with his stubbornly conservative attitude.

• 狷けん介かい固こ陋ろうな老ろう人じんは、新あたらしい提てい案あんに耳みみを貸かさなかった。

  The narrow-minded old man wouldn't listen to new proposals.