好勇鬥狠
Chinese
good; well; be fond of | brave | fight; contend; incite fight; contend; incite; meet; encounter | ruthless; fierce; severe | ||
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trad. (好勇鬥狠) | 好 | 勇 | 鬥 | 狠 | |
simp. (好勇斗狠) | 好 | 勇 | 斗 | 狠 |
Etymology
From Mencius:
- 好勇鬥很,以危父母,五不孝也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Hǎo yǒng dòu hěn, yǐ wēi fùmǔ, wǔ bùxiào yě. [Pinyin]
- The fifth is being fond of bravery, fighting and quarrelling so as to endanger his parents.
好勇斗很,以危父母,五不孝也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
好勇鬥狠
- eager to demonstrate bravery and fight with others; bellicose