桀骜不驯 jié ào bù xùn unruly

Explanation

形容人或动物凶悍倔强，傲慢不顺从。

Describes a person or animal as fierce, stubborn, arrogant, and disobedient.

Origin Story

传说古代有一位名叫项羽的英雄，他从小就展现出桀骜不驯的性格。他不喜欢读书，却对武艺有着极高的天赋，经常在乡间与其他孩子打架，毫不示弱，展现出与生俱来的强悍和不屈。他长大后更是凭借着过人的武力，带领楚军抗衡秦朝，最终成就了一番霸业，然而他的桀骜不驯也为他最终的失败埋下了伏笔。在与刘邦的楚汉战争中，项羽虽然勇猛无敌，却始终无法战胜刘邦的计谋和策略，最终自刎乌江，令人惋惜。

chuán shuō gǔdài yǒu yī wèi míng jiào xiàng yǔ de yīng xióng, tā cóng xiǎo jiù zhǎnxiàn chū jié ào bù xùn de xìnggé. tā bù xǐhuan dú shū, què duì wǔ yì yǒuzhe jí gāo de tiānfù, jīng cháng zài xiāng jiān yǔ qítā háizi dǎ jià, háo bù shì ruò, zhǎnxiàn chū yǔ shēng jù lái de qiáng hàn hé bù qū. tā zhǎng dà hòu gèng shì píngjièzhe guò rén de wǔ lì, dài lǐng chǔ jūn kàng héng qín cháo, zuì zhōng chéngjiù le yī fān bà yè, rán'ér tā de jié ào bù xùn yě wèi tā zuì zhōng de shībài mái xià le fú bǐ. zài yǔ liú bāng de chǔ hàn zhàn zhēng zhōng, xiàng yǔ suīrán yǒng ménɡ wú dí, què shǐ zhōng wúfǎ zhàn shèng liú bāng de jìmóu hé cèlüè, zuì zhōng zì wǔ wū jiāng, lìng rén wǎnxī.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a hero named Xiang Yu who showed an unruly and defiant character from a young age. He disliked reading but had a high talent for martial arts. He often fought with other children in the countryside, showing no weakness, and displaying an innate ferocity and unyielding spirit. As he grew older, he used his superior martial arts skills to lead the Chu army against the Qin Dynasty, eventually achieving great success. However, his unruly nature also paved the way for his eventual downfall. In the Chu-Han War with Liu Bang, despite Xiang Yu’s unmatched bravery, he was ultimately unable to overcome Liu Bang’s strategies and tactics, and finally committed suicide at the Wu River, a tragic end for a legendary figure.

Usage

用作谓语、定语；形容人或动物凶悍倔强，傲慢不顺从。

yòng zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; xíngróng rén huò dòngwù xiōng hàn jué jiàng, àomàn bù shùncóng

Used as a predicate or attributive; describes a person or animal as fierce, stubborn, arrogant, and disobedient.

Examples

• 他性格桀骜不驯，很难管教。

  tā xìnggé jié ào bù xùn, hěn nán guǎn jiào

  He is unruly and difficult to manage.

• 这匹马桀骜不驯，无人能骑。

  zhè pǐ mǎ jié ào bù xùn, wú rén néng qí

  This horse is wild and untamed; no one can ride it.

• 面对强权，他依然桀骜不驯。

  miàn duì qiáng quán, tā yīrán jié ào bù xùn

  He remains defiant in the face of authority.

Related Idioms

• 桀骜

• 不驯

Opposite Idioms

• 温顺

• 驯服