一 根 筋

yī gēn jīndictionary entry

stubborn / inflexible / one-track minded

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一根筋一根筋 [yi1 gen1 jin1] /stubborn/inflexible/one-track minded/

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Reference information

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Character information

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一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
根
gēn
root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:條|条[tiáo] / radical (chemistry)
筋
jīn
muscle / tendon / veins visible under the skin / sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)

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