bloody-mindedness
noun/ˌblʌdi ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
/ˌblʌdi ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
[uncountable] (British English, informal)- behaviour that deliberately makes things difficult for other people; the attitude of somebody who refuses to be helpful
和别人过不去的；故意不合作的 - It wasn't principle that made her refuse—it was sheer bloody-mindedness.
让她拒绝的并不是原则——而是纯粹的血腥心态。
- It wasn't principle that made her refuse—it was sheer bloody-mindedness.