"persist in doing" in Indonesian
Definition
Walaupun sulit atau sudah diminta berhenti, tetap melakukan suatu tindakan dengan keras kepala atau tekad yang kuat.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ekspresi ini resmi dan sering menekankan sifat keras kepala, kadang bernada negatif. Setelahnya biasanya kata kerja-ing ('persist in asking'). Sedangkan 'persist' sendiri bisa digunakan tanpa 'in doing'.
Examples
He always persists in doing his homework, even when he is tired.
Dia selalu **terus-menerus mengerjakan** PR-nya, meskipun lelah.
If you persist in doing that, you might get into trouble.
Jika kamu **bersikeras melakukan** itu, kamu bisa mendapat masalah.
She persists in doing the same mistake again and again.
Dia **terus-menerus melakukan** kesalahan yang sama berulang kali.
Why do you persist in doing things your own way, even when it doesn't work?
Kenapa kamu **terus-menerus melakukan** hal dengan caramu sendiri, padahal tidak berhasil?
They persisted in doing what they believed was right, despite criticism.
Mereka **terus-menerus melakukan** apa yang mereka percaya benar, meski mendapat kritikan.
No matter how much we asked him to stop, he persisted in doing it.
Sebanyak apa pun kami memintanya berhenti, dia **tetap bersikeras melakukannya**.