好勇鬥狠

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Chinese

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good; well; be fond of brave
fight; contend; incite
fight; contend; incite; meet; encounter
 
ruthless; fierce; severe
trad. (好勇鬥狠)
simp. (好勇斗狠)

Etymology

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From Mencius:

父母不孝 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
父母不孝 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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好勇鬥狠

  1. eager to demonstrate bravery and fight with others; bellicose