硬拗 yìng ào 🔊 to defend an untenable position with… + Review this word Meanings yìng ào (Tw) (coll.) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [ngē-áu])Taiwan pr. [ying4ao1] Its characters 硬yìnghard; stiff; solidHSK 5拗àointractable; contrary; disobedient