硬拗

(coll.) (Tw) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu]) / Taiwan pr. [ying4 ao1]

(coll.) (Tw) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu]) / Taiwan pr. [ying4 ao1]

hard / stiff / strong / firm / resolutely / doggedly / good (quality) / able (person) / (of food) filling / substantial

variant of 拗[ao4]

to bend in two so as to break / to defy / to disobey / also pr. [ao3]

stubborn / obstinate