冥頑不靈 [－顽－灵]

Jyutping ming5 waan4 bat1 ling4
Pinyin míng wán bù líng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. stupid
  2. stubborn
  3. pigheaded
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    不​聽​勸告​，​不知悔改
    to be unheedful of advice and unwilling to change his behaviour
    • 佢冥頑不靈，繼續偷懶，以後唔會有出息。
      佢冥顽不灵，继续偷懒，以后唔会有出息。
      keoi5 ming5 waan4 bat1 ling4, gai3 zuk6 tau1 laan5, ji5 hau6 m4 wui5 jau5 ceot1 sik1.
      He is unheedful of advice and continues to be lazy. He won't have a bright future.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    obstinate and ignorant; stubborn and benighted
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冥顽不灵
    冥頑不靈
    • silly and clumsy
  2. Cantonese
    佢冥顽不灵，继续偷懒，以后唔会有出息。
    佢冥頑不靈，繼續偷懶，以後唔會有出息。
    keoi5 ming5 waan4 bat1 ling4, gai3 zuk6 tau1 laan5, ji5 hau6 m4 wui5 jau5 ceot1 sik1.
    • He is unheedful of advice and continues to be lazy. He won't have a bright future.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    冥顽不灵
    冥頑不靈
    míng wán bù líng
    • obstinate and ignorant