JLPT N3Idioms

頭が固い

Meaning
考え方が柔軟でなく融通がきかない
Explanation
「頭が固い」means having a biased way of thinking and finding it hard to accept new approaches. It does not mean being bad at studying. It does not mean having a strong will, but rather being inflexible.
Original Japanese explanation

「頭が固い」は、考え方がかたよっていて、新しいやり方を受け入れにくいという意味です。勉強ができないという意味ではありません。意志が強いことではなく、融通がきかないことを表します。

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