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Definitions

  1. 1. (emperor of Xia dynasty)
  2. 2. cruel

Words Containing 桀

桀王
jié wáng

King Jie, the final ruler of the Xia dynasty (until c. 1600 BC), a notoriously cruel and immoral tyrant

桀贪骜诈
jié tān ào zhà

brutal, greedy, arrogant and deceitful (idiom)

桀骜不逊
jié ào bù xùn

see 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jié ào bù xùn]

桀骜不顺
jié ào bù shùn

see 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jié ào bù xùn]

桀骜不驯
jié ào bù xùn

arrogant and obstinate (idiom)

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