jié
ào

literary
adjective

Meaning of 桀骜

桀骜 means stubborn and unruly; obstinate and untamable. Pronounced jié ào.

  • stubborn and unruly; obstinate and untamable

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǐ
shēng
xìng
jié
ào
 
nán
xùn
 

This wild horse is untamable by nature and difficult to tame.

wéi
rén
jié
ào
xùn
 
cóng
xiàng
quán
wēi
tóu
 

He is obstinate and unruly, never bowing to authority.

jié
ào
de
yǎn
shén
biǎo
míng
jué
huì
 

That defiant look in his eyes showed he would never surrender.