be set in one's way
Stubborn, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w á ng ù B ù Hu à, which means to insist on one's own opinions and refuse to change. It describes a person who is very stubborn. From Liang Xin's from slave to general.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 6 of Liang Xin's from slave to general: "say that I am stubborn and overturn the case for guerrillaism; despise the central government and disturb the morale of the army."
Analysis of Idioms
[riddle] psoriasis on the leg. [synonym] stick to the rules [antonym] get lost
Idiom usage
It is often used as predicate and attribute. [example] say that I ~, overturn the case for guerrillaism; despise the Central Committee, and disturb the morale of the army. (Chapter 6 of Liang Xin's from slave to general)
be set in one's way
be both opposite and complementary - xiāng fǎn xiāng chéng
Everyone will be punished if he gets it - rén rén dé ér zhū zhī
lose all standing and reputation - shēn bài míng liè
will never forget to the end of one 's days - mò chǐ bù wàng