Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
不羈. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
不羈, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
不羈 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
不羈 you have here. The definition of the word
不羈 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
不羈, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
Pronunciation
Verb
不羈
- (literary) to be unruly; to be unrestrained; to be outstanding
僕少負不羈之才，長無鄉曲之譽；主上幸以先人之故，使得奏薄伎，出入周衛之中。
仆少负不羁之才，长无乡曲之誉；主上幸以先人之故，使得奏薄伎，出入周卫之中。 - From: Sima Qian, Letter to Ren An. 1st century BCE. Translated by Burton Watson.
- Pú shào fù bùjī zhī cái, zhǎng wú xiāngqū zhī yù; zhǔshàng xìng yǐ xiānrén zhī gù, shǐ dé zòu bó jì, chūrù zhōuwèi zhī zhōng.
- When I was young I had a spirit that would not be bridled, and as I grew older I won no praises in my village and district. But because of my father, our ruler graciously allowed me to offer my poor talents and to come and go in the inner parts of the palace.
Synonyms
Derived terms