chāngjué

猖獗

Word · Adjective · Verb

fierce and unchecked; rampant

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

fierce and unbridled; rampant

literary

Often used to describe hostile forces, diseases, or negative phenomena that are spreading wildly and unchecked.

Chāng猖
jué獗
yī一
shí时
de的
dí敌
rén人
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
bài败
le了
 。

The enemy, which had been rampant for a time, was finally defeated by us.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
zài在
gāi该
dì地
qū区
céng曾
chāng猖
jué獗
màn蔓
yán延
 。

This virus once spread rampantly in this region.

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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
chāng猖
jué獗
zào造
jiǎ假
xíng行
wéi为
 。

We must crack down severely on the rampant counterfeiting in the market.

2.

verb

to overturn; to topple; to fall

archaic

Archaic or literary usage.

Chē车
shèng乘
chāng猖
jué獗
 ,
rén人
mǎ马
jù俱
jīng惊
 。

The carriage overturned, startling both the people and the horses.

Kuáng狂
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
 ,
lín林
mù木
chāng猖
jué獗
 。

The fierce wind and sudden rain caused the trees to fall.