A hard-line person or group holds a very strong political view and will not soften it. No deal in the middle. News writing uses it a lot: a hard-line leader, a hard-line policy on crime or borders.

A hard-line person or group這樣的人或團體 holds抱著 a very strong political view非常強硬的政治立場，and will not soften it而且不肯放軟。No deal in the middle沒有中間的妥協。News writing新聞寫作 uses it a lot很常用它：a hard-line leader強硬派領袖、on crime or borders在犯罪或邊境議題上 a hard-line policy的強硬政策。

The person-word next to it is hardliner. You also hear take a hard line — same idea, often written as two words when it is the noun.

next to it在它旁邊 The person-word指人的字 is hardliner是 hardliner。You also hear你也會聽到 take a hard line採取強硬路線——same idea同樣的意思，when it is the noun當它是名詞時 often written as two words常拆成兩個字寫。

Though actually, either side of politics can be hard-line; it is about refusing to move, not about left or right. People who dislike the stance say hard-line; people who like it may say firm or principled instead.

Though actually不過其實，either side of politics政治的任一邊 can be hard-line都可以很強硬；it is about它講的是 refusing to move不肯移動，not about left or right不是講左或右。People who dislike the stance不喜歡這種立場的人 say會說 hard-line；people who like it喜歡的人 may say instead可能改說 firm 或 principled。

It belongs to politics, law, and public rules more than to everyday stubbornness with friends. Calling your sister hard-line because she will not share chips is a stretch, and it sounds like news-speak at the dinner table.

It belongs to它屬於 politics, law, and public rules政治、法律和公共規則，more than to多過屬於 everyday stubbornness with friends朋友之間日常的固執。because she will not share chips因為妹妹不分你薯條 Calling your sister hard-line就說她是強硬派，is a stretch太牽強了，and it sounds like而且聽起來像 news-speak at the dinner table把新聞腔搬上餐桌。