桀骜难驯 — “Defiant and hard to tame”
桀骜难驯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Defiant and hard to tame”. Unruly and intractable. Literally, “Unruly and untamable”.
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桀骜难驯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
桀骜难驯 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 桀骜难驯
这匹野马生性桀骜难驯，没有人能成功驾驭它。
This wild horse is inherently unruly and difficult to tame; no one has succeeded in riding it.
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Synonyms of 桀骜难驯
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- 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xùn逊arrogant and defiant
- jié桀ào骜zì自shì恃arrogant and self-reliant
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Open the tool →Questions about 桀骜难驯
What does 桀骜难驯 mean?
桀骜难驯 (jié ào nán xùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Defiant and hard to tame”.
How do you pronounce 桀骜难驯?
桀骜难驯 is pronounced jié ào nán xùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桀骜难驯 literally mean?
Literally, 桀骜难驯 means “Unruly and untamable”. It is used to mean “Defiant and hard to tame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桀骜难驯?
指凶悍倔强，难以驯服。