"enfant terrible" meaning in French

See enfant terrible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɑ̃.fɑ̃ tɛ.ʁibl/, /ɑ̃.fɑ̃ te.ʁibl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-enfant terrible.wav Forms: enfants terribles [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “terrible child”, i.e. “badly-behaved child”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|terrible child}} “terrible child”, {{lit|terrible child}} Literally, “terrible child” Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} enfant terrible m (plural enfants terribles)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enfant, terrible. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-enfant_terrible-fr-noun-BQr8Sdds
  2. enfant terrible, wild child Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-enfant_terrible-fr-noun-3unvvJf~ Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 19 19 8 1 17 1 15 1 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 10 0 20 1 17 1 21 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
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            "2": "анфа́н-терри́бль",
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      "ipa": "/ɑ̃.fɑ̃ tɛ.ʁibl/"
    },
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    },
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