wild nature; ferocity; untamed disposition
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
wild, unruly, or untamed nature or disposition
Describes a temperament that resists control, domestication, or social constraints. Can carry a negative connotation of roughness or a positive connotation of natural vigor.
Tā他
gǔ骨
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
nán难
yǐ以
yā压
yì抑
de的
yě野
xìng性
。
He has an unruly wildness in his bones that is hard to suppress.
Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
bǎo保
liú留
le了
yuán原
shǐ始
de的
yě野
xìng性
měi美
。
This land retains a primitive, wild beauty.
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Nà那
pǐ匹
mǎ马
de的
yě野
xìng性
tài太
qiáng强
，
hěn很
nán难
bèi被
xùn驯
fú服
。
That horse is too wild and difficult to tame.
noun
ferocity; feral instinct (of wild animals)
Refers specifically to the predatory, savage, or untamed instincts of beasts, often implying danger or unpredictability.
Lǎo老
hǔ虎
bèi被
guān关
zài在
lóng笼
zi子
lǐ里
，
dàn但
yǎn眼
zhōng中
de的
yě野
xìng性
sī丝
háo毫
wèi未
jiǎn减
。
The tiger was kept in a cage, but the ferocity in its eyes had not diminished one bit.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
yě野
xìng性
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
jiā家
yǎng养
。
This animal is full of wild instincts and is not suitable to be kept as a pet.