A headstrong person is set on doing what they want, even when other people — sometimes people who care — advise them not to. Their will is strong, and they will not be steered. It sits close to stubborn, but with more push: not only refusing to move, but going forward anyway.

A headstrong person一個headstrong（固執）的人 is set on doing what they want堅持要做自己想做的事, even when other people即使有人 — sometimes people who care有時候是關心他的人 — advise them not to勸他不要這麼做。 Their他的 will意志 is strong很強, and而且 they他們 will not be steered不會被引導、被說服。 It它 sits close to stubborn跟stubborn（頑固）很接近, but but力道更強 with more push: not only refusing to move不只是拒絕改變, but而是 going forward anyway還是照樣往前衝。

The word is a little old and story-like, but people still use it, often about a child, a teenager, or a character in a book. It is not a compliment, though it can hide a little respect.

The word這個字 is a little old and story-like有點老派、有點故事感, but但 people人們 still use it還是會用它, often about a child, a teenager, or a character in a book常用在小孩、青少年，或書裡的角色身上。 It它 is not a compliment不是稱讚, though不過 it它 can hide a little respect可能藏著一點敬意。

Though actually, in ordinary talk many people would just say stubborn or strong-willed; headstrong is more colourful. It does not mean physically strong, and it does not mean clever.

Though actually不過其實, in ordinary talk在日常對話裡, many people很多人 would just say stubborn or strong-willed就只會說stubborn或strong-willed; headstrong headstrong比較 is more colourful比較生動、有畫面。 It它 does not mean physically strong不代表身體上的強壯, and而且 it它 does not mean clever也不代表聰明。