dòng
恫
fear; threaten
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to fear; to be terrified
formalUsed in formal literary contexts, often in written expressions.
Miàn面
duì对
xiǎn险
jìng境
，
tā他
háo毫
wú无
dòng恫
jù惧
zhī之
sè色
。
Facing the dangerous situation, he showed no sign of fear.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng恫
jù恐
de的
qíng情
xù绪
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
tā他
de的
pàn判
duàn断
。
This feeling of fear affected his judgment.
verb
to threaten; to intimidate
Informal spoken and written usage, refers to using threats to frighten others.
Huài坏
rén人
dòng恫
xià吓
lù路
rén人
qiǎng抢
zǒu走
le了
qián钱
bāo包
。
The bad guys threatened passersby and stole their wallets.
Tā他
yòng用
dòng恫
xià吓
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
bī逼
pò迫
duì对
fāng方
qiān签
xià下
hé合
tóng同
。
He used intimidation to force the other party to sign the contract.
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Bù不
yào要
bèi被
tā他
rén人
de的
dòng恫
xià吓
suǒ所
dòng动
yáo摇
。
Don't be swayed by others' threats.