桀骜不驯 in English jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4 Meaning

Meanings

  • arrogant and obstinate (idiomatic expression)
  • unyielding

Simplified Characters

桀 骜 不 驯

Traditional Characters

桀 驁 不 馴

Pinyin

jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

桀jie2(emperor of Xia dynasty) 骜ao4a noble steed (literary) 不bu4(negative prefix) 驯xun4to attain gradually