tyranny; despotic rule; oppression
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tyranny; despotic rule; reign of terror
formalPrimarily used in historical, political, or academic contexts to describe oppressive governance. Carries strong negative connotations.
Nà那
gè个
bào暴
jūn君
shí实
xíng行
bào暴
zhèng政
，
dǎo导
zhì致
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
That tyrant practiced despotic rule, causing the people to live in destitution.
Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
yán严
lì厉
qiǎn谴
zé责
le了
nà那
duàn段
shí时
qī期
de的
bào暴
zhèng政
。
Historians severely condemned the tyranny of that period.
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Tuī推
fān翻
bào暴
zhèng政
shì是
nà那
chǎng场
gé革
mìng命
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。
Overthrowing the despotic regime was the main goal of that revolution.