rule by force; dominate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to rule or dominate an area by force or special power; to be the overlord
Often describes historical warlords or figures who use military might to establish local control. Also used metaphorically in modern contexts for dominating a field.
Hàn汉
mò末
zhū诸
hóu侯
gē割
jù据
，
gè各
zì自
chēng称
xióng雄
yī一
fāng方
。
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the feudal lords carved out their own territories, each declaring themselves overlords of a region.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
kē科
jì技
lǐng领
yù域
chēng称
xióng雄
duō多
nián年
。
This company has dominated the technology field for many years.
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Luàn乱
shì世
zhī之
zhōng中
，
tā他
píng凭
jiè借
qiáng强
dà大
de的
jūn军
duì队
chēng称
xióng雄
。
In the chaotic times, he used his powerful army to become the overlord.
Běi北
fāng方
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
，
gè各
bù部
luò落
zhēng争
xiāng相
chēng称
xióng雄
。
On the northern grasslands, the various tribes vied for dominance.
Tā他
zài在
qí棋
tán坛
chēng称
xióng雄
de的
shí时
dài代
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qù去
le了
。
His era of dominating the chess world is already over.