mulish

• 頑固な、強情な、ラバのような

mule、ラバ、-ish、形容詞接尾辞から。すなわち、ラバのように頑固な、強情な。

mulish (adj.)

1751, from mule (n.1) + -ish. Related: Mulishly; mulishness.

1. He was so mulish that my admonitions just flowed over him.

彼は頑固で、私の戒めは彼には耳元風にすぎない。