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桀傲不驯

桀傲不驯 — “Rebellious and untamed”

桀傲不驯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rebellious and untamed”. Arrogant and defiant; intractable. Literally, “fierce and arrogant, unsubmissive”.

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桀傲不驯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桀傲不驯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桀
jié10fierce and cruel
傲
ào12proud, arrogant, haughty
不
bù4not
驯
xùn6Tame, domesticate, or docile

Example Sentence with 桀傲不驯

他从小就性格桀傲不驯,不喜欢被束缚。
He has been rebellious and untamed since childhood, disliking being constrained.

Idioms Related to 桀傲不驯

Synonyms of 桀傲不驯

  • jié桀ào骜bù不xùn逊arrogant and defiant

More idioms starting with 桀

  • jié桀ào傲bù不gōng恭fiercely arrogant and defiant
  • jié桀áo敖bù不xùn驯fiercely arrogant and untamable
  • jié桀quǎn犬fèi吠yáo尧Servile follower defends evil master
  • jié桀tān贪ào骜zhà诈tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning
  • jié桀nì逆fàng放zì恣brutal, rebellious, and unrestrained
  • jié桀ào骜bù不gōng恭arrogant and defiant
  • jié桀ào骜bù不xùn驯unruly and defiant
  • jié桀ào骜zì自shì恃arrogant and self-reliant
  • jié桀ào骜nán难xùn驯defiant and untamable

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What does 桀傲不驯 mean?

桀傲不驯 (jié ào bù xùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rebellious and untamed”.

How do you pronounce 桀傲不驯?

桀傲不驯 is pronounced jié ào bù xùn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 桀傲不驯 literally mean?

Literally, 桀傲不驯 means “fierce and arrogant, unsubmissive”. It is used to mean “Rebellious and untamed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 桀傲不驯?

凶悍倔强,傲慢不顺从。同“桀骜不逊”。

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