桀 (jié) — name of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty (a tyrant); (bound form) cruel, tyrannical; used in compound words
Definition
Bound form meaning 'tyrannical, cruel,' used in set phrases like 桀骜不驯 and paired with 纣 to mean 'Jie and Zhou' — two infamous tyrants from the Xia and Shang dynasties.
bound form
name of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty (a tyrant)(bound form) crueltyrannicalused in compound words
Examples
- 桀。Xià jié shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zhù míng de bào jūn.Jie of Xia is a famous tyrant in Chinese history.
- ，。Tā xìng gé jié ào bú xùn, hěn nán yǔ tuán duì hé zuò.His character is stubborn and unruly, making it hard to work with the team.
- 桀纣，。Lì shǐ jiāng jié zhòu bìng chēng, zhǐ dài bào nüè de tǒng zhì.History pairs Jie and Zhou together to refer to tyrannical rule.
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