好勇鬥狠

Chinese

good; well; be fond of brave
fight; contend; incite
fight; contend; incite; meet; encounter
 
 ruthless; fierce; severe
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。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
好勇斗很，以危父母，五不孝也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, 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

Idiom

好勇鬥狠

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