死守 Traditional form: 死守 Pinyin (reading): sǐshǒu Definitions: to defend one's property to the death to cling obstinately to old habits die-hard Characters: 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait Traditional characters: 死 - dead; death; impassable, inflexible 守 - to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait