stubborn and unruly; obstinate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stubborn and unruly; obstinate and untamable
literaryA literary term often used in the idiom 桀骜不驯 to describe a wild, defiant temperament that resists authority or taming.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
yě野
mǎ马
shēng生
xìng性
jié桀
ào骜
，
nán难
yǐ以
xùn驯
fú服
。
This wild horse is untamable by nature and difficult to tame.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
jié桀
ào骜
bù不
xùn驯
，
cóng从
bù不
xiàng向
quán权
wēi威
dī低
tóu头
。
He is obstinate and unruly, never bowing to authority.
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Nà那
jié桀
ào骜
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
biǎo表
míng明
tā他
jué绝
bù不
huì会
qū屈
fú服
。
That defiant look in his eyes showed he would never surrender.