Translation

• hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom)
• fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
• to keep one's shortcomings secret
• to refuse to listen to advice

Synonyms

• 一个心眼儿, 一意孤行, 不识时务, 偏执, 僵硬, 刚愎, 刚愎自用, 固执, 屡教不改, 师心自用, 愚顽, 执拗, 执着, 执迷不悟, 死硬, 泥古不化, 秉性难移, 自以为是, 自行其是, 至死不悟, 顽固, 顽固不化, 顽梗