桀骜不驯 (jié ào bú) — (idiom, of a person or animal) wild and unruly; intractable and arrogant
Definition
An idiom for someone (or an animal) who is wild, defiant, and refuses to be controlled — stronger and more literary than everyday words like 任性.
idiom
(idiom, of a person or animal) wild and unrulyintractable and arrogant
Examples
- 桀骜不驯，。Zhè pǐ mǎ xìng gé jié ào bú, yì bān rén xùn fú bù liǎo.This horse has an unruly temperament — ordinary people can't tame it.
- 桀骜不驯，。Tā cóng xiǎo jié ào bú, shuí de huà dōu bù tīng.He has been wild and defiant since childhood, listening to no one.
- 桀骜不驯，。Suī rán tā jié ào bú, dàn nèi xīn qí shí hěn gū dú.Although she is arrogant and rebellious, deep down she is actually very lonely.
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