Meaning of 桀纣
桀纣 means Jie of Xia and Zhou of Shang, legendary tyrants of ancient China; by extension, any cruel despot. Pronounced jié zhòu.
- Jie of Xia and Zhou of Shang, legendary tyrants of ancient China; by extension, any cruel despot
Definitions & Examples
Jié桀
Zhòu纣
zhī之
bào暴
，
shèn甚
yú于
chái豺
láng狼
。
The cruelty of Jie and Zhou exceeded that of jackals and wolves.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
Jié桀
Zhòu纣
，
dōu都
shì是
wáng亡
guó国
zhī之
jūn君
。
Jie and Zhou in history were both monarchs who lost their kingdoms.
Ruò若
zhǔ主
shàng上
hūn昏
yōng庸
，
biàn便
chéng成
Jié桀
Zhòu纣
。
If the ruler is fatuous and incompetent, he becomes a Jie or Zhou.