nüè
暴虐
cruel; tyranny; to maltreat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
cruel; brutal; tyrannical
Describes a nature or quality of extreme cruelty.
Bào暴
nüè虐
wú无
dào道
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
jī激
qǐ起
le了
rén人
mín民
de的
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
A tyrannical and unprincipled rule sparked people's rebellion.
Tā他
de的
xìng性
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
bào暴
nüè虐
，
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
gǎn敢
jiē接
jìn近
tā他
。
His personality is extremely cruel, and no one dares to get close to him.
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Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
nà那
wèi位
guó国
wáng王
yǐ以
bào暴
nüè虐
wén闻
míng名
。
That king was notorious for his cruelty in the legend.
verb
to tyrannize; to maltreat; to oppress
literaryA literary term for treating people with extreme cruelty and oppression.
Gǔ古
dài代
bào暴
jūn君
cháng常
cháng常
bào暴
nüè虐
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
Ancient tyrants often tyrannized the people.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shàng上
bào暴
nüè虐
le了
shù数
shí十
nián年
。
The invaders tyrannized this land for decades.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
wú无
yì异
yú于
bào暴
nüè虐
wú无
gū辜
de的
ruò弱
zhě者
。
This behavior is no different from maltreating innocent weak people.