桀贪骜诈 in English jie2 tan1 ao4 zha4 Meaning

Meanings

  • brutal, greedy, arrogant and deceitful (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

桀 贪 骜 诈

Traditional Characters

桀 貪 驁 詐

Pinyin

jie2 tan1 ao4 zha4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

桀jie2(emperor of Xia dynasty) 贪tan1to have a voracious desire for 骜ao4a noble steed (literary) 诈zha4to cheat