kuáng​juàn

radicals and ultraconservatives

  • created sense approved 狂狷 · kuáng​juàn · radicals and ultraconservatives — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狂狷

    kuáng​juàn

    radicals and ultraconservatives

    (literary) People who are either overly aggressive in their pursuits or overly cautious and principled; radicals and ultraconservatives. Derived from the Analects, where [[狂|狂|kuang2]] describes those who are overly ambitious and [[狷|狷|juan4]] describes those who keep to themselves and avoid doing wrong.

    狂 (literal) → 狂 · kuáng · arrogant 狷 (literal) → 狷 · juàn · upright

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  • created sense approved 狂狷 · kuáng​juàn · unrestrained — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狂狷

    kuáng​juàn

    unrestrained

    (literary) To be unrestrained and unconventional; not following the established rules of etiquette or law.

    狂 (literal) → 狂 · kuáng · wildly 狷 (literal) → 狷 · juàn · impetuous

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