brutal and tyrannical; cruel and violent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
brutal; cruel; tyrannical; violent and unreasonable
literary形容人性格或行为极其残忍凶狠、蛮横无理。主要用于书面语或正式场合的描述。
Tā他
shēng生
xìng性
bào暴
lì戾
，
shǒu手
xià下
de的
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
pà怕
tā他
。
He is inherently brutal and violent, and his subordinates are all afraid of him.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
bào暴
jūn君
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǐ以
bào暴
lì戾
zhù著
chēng称
。
Tyrants in history are often noted for their cruelty.
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Tā他
pí脾
qì气
bào暴
lì戾
，
yī一
yán言
bù不
hé合
jiù就
dòng动
shǒu手
dǎ打
rén人
。
He has a violent temper and starts hitting people at the slightest disagreement.