líng
nüè

literary
formal
verb

Meaning of 凌虐

凌虐 means to bully and abuse; to mistreat cruelly; to oppress. Pronounced líng nüè.

  • to bully and abuse; to mistreat cruelly; to oppress

Definitions & Examples

Bào
jūn
cháng
líng
nüè
bǎi
xìng
 
zhōng
mín
biàn
 

The tyrant bullied and abused the common people for so long that he finally sparked a popular uprising.

zài
zhōng
bèi
shòu
líng
nüè
 
shēn
jiàn
shuāi
ruò
 

He suffered greatly from mistreatment in prison, and his health gradually declined.

Zhè
piàn
jiē
le
kān
zhōng
xīn
líng
nüè
lǎo
rén
de
hēi
 

This documentary exposed the scandal of elder abuse at the care center.

Jìn
zhǐ
rèn
huò
líng
nüè
ér
tóng
de
xíng
wéi
 

Any form of corporal punishment or child abuse is prohibited.