Common Meanings
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jié桀
Fierce, cruel; often used to describe someone unruly, defiant, or cunning and wicked, as in '桀骜不驯' (unruly and defiant) or '桀黠' (cunning and wicked).
那个年轻人虽然才华横溢，但性情桀骜不驯，很难与人合作。
Although that young man is highly talented, his unruly nature makes him difficult to work with.
An outstanding or eminent person (same as 杰 'jié').
他是一位英桀的科学家。
He is an outstanding scientist.
To lift or raise, similar to '揭' (jiē). Often used to describe standing tall or prominently.
他桀然立于峰顶，俯瞰群山。
He stood tall on the mountain peak, overlooking the mountains.
The last monarch of the Xia Dynasty, known as a tyrant. Often used in idioms to describe arrogance or unruliness.
我们不应以个人喜好为标准，而是要以德服人，避免成为桀骜不驯之人。
We should not use personal preferences as a standard, but rather win people over with virtue, avoiding becoming an unruly person.