jiān
xióng

noun
literary

Meaning of 奸雄

奸雄 means a person who uses treacherous or cunning means to seize high power and position; an unscrupulous schemer. Pronounced jiān xióng.

  • a person who uses treacherous or cunning means to seize high power and position; an unscrupulous schemer

Definitions & Examples

Cáo
Cāo
bèi
chuán
tǒng
shǐ
xué
shì
wéi
luàn
shì
jiān
xióng
 

Cao Cao was regarded by traditional historians as a treacherous hero of chaotic times.

biǎo
miàn
shàng
shì
yīng
xióng
 
shí
shang
shì
jiān
xióng
 

He appears to be a hero on the surface, but is actually an unscrupulous schemer.

Luàn
shì
jiān
xióng
wǎng
wǎng
zhōng
chén
gèng
néng
chéng
jiù
 

Treacherous heroes in chaotic times are often more capable of achieving hegemony than loyal ministers.

shǐ
píng
jià
zhōng
 
jiān
xióng
xiāo
xióng
cháng
cháng
nán
fēn
 

In historical evaluations, treacherous heroes and ambitious heroes are often difficult to distinguish.