recalcitrant這個單詞的詞源是法語和拉丁語。它來自法語的récalcitrant，意思是“反抗的，不服從的”，這個詞又來自拉丁語的recalcitrans和recalcitrantis，是recalcitrare的現(xiàn)在分詞，意思是“向后踢（像馬一樣），不聽話”。recalcitrare又由re-（向后）和calx（腳跟）組成。

要記住這個單詞，可以想象一個不服從權(quán)威的人像馬一樣向后踢，或者用re-和calx這兩個部分來聯(lián)想。

You are the one who makes my heart beat faster?

But you are also the one who makes me suffer?

You are so recalcitrant, always kicking back?

Against my love and care, you never cut me slack（你總是吹毛求疵）?

But I can't give you up, no matter how you act?

You are my addiction, that's an undeniable fact?

So I will keep on trying, to win your stubborn heart?

Even if it means, we have to be apart