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桀贪骜诈

桀贪骜诈 — “Tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning”

桀贪骜诈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning”. Describes someone who is fiercely avaricious and devious. Literally, “Tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning”.

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桀贪骜诈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桀贪骜诈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桀
jié10fierce and cruel
贪
tān8greedy or covetous
骜
ào13spirited, untamed, arrogant
诈
zhà7deceive, defraud, feign

Example Sentence with 桀贪骜诈

那位权势熏天的官员在处理公务时,常表现出桀贪骜诈的一面,令民众深感不满。
The powerful official often displayed a tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning side when handling public affairs, leaving the citizens deeply dissatisfied.

Idioms Related to 桀贪骜诈

More idioms starting with 桀

  • jié桀ào傲bù不gōng恭fiercely arrogant and defiant
  • jié桀ào傲bù不xùn驯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逊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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Questions about 桀贪骜诈

What does 桀贪骜诈 mean?

桀贪骜诈 (jié tān ào zhà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning”.

How do you pronounce 桀贪骜诈?

桀贪骜诈 is pronounced jié tān ào zhà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 桀贪骜诈 literally mean?

Literally, 桀贪骜诈 means “Tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning”. It is used to mean “tyrannical, greedy, arrogant, and cunning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 桀贪骜诈?

凶暴贪婪而又傲慢狡诈。

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