桀紂

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Chinese

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(emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel name of an emperor; saddle crupper
trad. (桀紂)
simp. (桀纣)

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桀紂

  1. King Jie of Xia and King Zhou of Shang (the last king of the Xia Dynasty and the last king of the Shang Dynasty, both of whom were notorious tyrants)

Noun

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桀紂

  1. (figurative, chiefly archaic) tyrannical rulers; tyrants
    Antonym: 湯武汤武 (Tāng-Wǔ)