impatient; impetuous
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
impatient; impetuous; hot-headed
literaryDescribes someone with a short temper, prone to acting rashly without thinking. It's a formal, literary term.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
juàn狷
jí急
，
yù遇
shì事
róng容
yì易
dòng动
nù怒
。
He has an impetuous personality and gets angry easily when encountering problems.
Jiāng将
jūn军
juàn狷
jí急
，
bù不
kě可
yǔ与
zhī之
móu谋
dà大
shì事
。
The general is too hot-headed; one cannot plan major affairs with him.
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Gǔ古
shū书
xíng形
róng容
cǐ此
rén人
“
juàn狷
jí急
hào好
dòu斗
”
。
Ancient texts describe this person as 'impatient and fond of fighting.'