一头撞在南墙上，死不回头一頭撞在南牆上，死不回頭一頭撞在南牆上，死不回頭

bumping headfirst into the south wall and refusing to turn back even then

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes a stubborn, inflexible person who won't change course even when blocked. Critical. Like 'banging your head against a brick wall'.

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Simplified: 一头撞在南墙上，死不回头
Traditional (Taiwan): 一頭撞在南牆上，死不回頭
Pinyin: yìtóu zhuàng zài Nán qiáng shang, sǐ bù huítóu
Pinyin (Taiwan): yìtóu zhuàng zài Nán qiáng shàng, sǐ bù huítóu
Bopomofo: ㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄤˋ，ㄙˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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