act violently; commit atrocities
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act violently; to commit atrocities; to behave ferociously
formalUsed to describe violent, cruel, or oppressive actions, often by criminals, tyrants, or aggressors.
Bào暴
tú徒
zài在
chéng城
zhōng中
chěng逞
xiōng凶
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
huáng惶
kǒng恐
bù不
ān安
。
The thugs ran rampant in the city, leaving the common people terrified.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
céng曾
zài在
zhàn占
lǐng领
qū区
dà大
sì肆
chěng逞
xiōng凶
。
The invaders once committed great atrocities in the occupied territories.
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Tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
zài在
jǐng警
chá察
miàn面
qián前
chěng逞
xiōng凶
。
He dared not act violently in front of the police.
Zhè这
ge个
hēi黑
bāng帮
tuán团
huǒ伙
sì四
chù处
chěng逞
xiōng凶
，
wú无
è恶
bù不
zuò作
。
This gang ran amok everywhere, committing every crime imaginable.