不逞之徒 — “Unruly elements”
不逞之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unruly elements”. Desperadoes; disgruntled troublemakers. Literally, “disgruntled individuals”.
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不逞之徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 逞chěng
- 之zhī
- 徒tú
不逞之徒 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不逞之徒
夜晚，一群不逞之徒趁机在市场里制造混乱，最终被巡逻人员制止。
At night, a group of unruly elements took the opportunity to create chaos in the market, but were eventually stopped by the patrol.
Origin and Story of 不逞之徒
During the Spring and Autumn period, in the State of Zheng, Prime Minister Zisi had Duke Xi of Zheng assassinated and enthroned the five-year-old Duke Jian, thereby monopolizing state power.
He offended powerful families such as the Si, Du, Hou, and Zishi clans due to his reforms concerning land boundaries and irrigation channels.
Later, Sichen and Weizhi gathered a band of disgruntled individuals ("不逞之徒") and launched a rebellion. They assassinated Zisi, Zigou, and Zier, among others.
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Synonyms of 不逞之徒
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- bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
- bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
- bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
- bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
- bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain
Questions about 不逞之徒
- What does 不逞之徒 mean?
- 不逞之徒 (bù chěng zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unruly elements”.
- How do you pronounce 不逞之徒?
- 不逞之徒 is pronounced bù chěng zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不逞之徒 literally mean?
- Literally, 不逞之徒 means “disgruntled individuals”. It is used to mean “unruly elements”.
- Where does 不逞之徒 come from?
- 不逞之徒 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不逞之徒?
- 不逞：不得志，不如意；徒：人（含贬义）。因心怀不满而闹事捣乱的人。