arrogant, obstinate, and hard to control; unyielding and fiercely independent

tyrannical and haughty; fierce and untamable; intractable

Last ruler of the Xia dynasty, traditionally portrayed as a cruel and oppressive tyrant.

The last rulers of the Xia and Shang dynasties, traditionally regarded as cruel tyrants; often used collectively to refer to any ruthless or tyrannical ruler

(literary) literally meaning to help King Jie of the Xia dynasty commit atrocities; used to describe helping an evil person do bad things

Meaning "the tyrant Jie's dog barks at the sage King Yao"; used to describe a henchman who attacks good people or commits crimes simply because they are loyal to an evil master.

(literary) describing the appearance of plants or grass growing thick and strong

King Jie, the final ruler of the Xia dynasty until approximately 1600 BC; he is traditionally depicted as a notoriously cruel and immoral tyrant

brutal, greedy, arrogant, and deceitful

arrogant and obstinate; unyielding

vicious and cunning; crafty and cruel