intimidate; threaten
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to intimidate; to threaten; to cow
formalOften used in formal contexts, politics, law, or serious disputes. Implies using threats (especially of force) to make someone submit or feel fear.
Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
wǔ武
lì力
dòng恫
hè吓
，
tā他
háo毫
bù不
wèi畏
jù惧
。
Facing the enemy's armed intimidation, he showed no fear.
Bù不
yào要
yòng用
zhè这
zhǒng种
shǒu手
duàn段
lái来
dòng恫
hè吓
zhèng证
rén人
。
Don't use such methods to intimidate the witness.
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Kōng空
dòng洞
de的
dòng恫
hè吓
qǐ起
bù不
liǎo了
rèn任
hé何
zuò作
yòng用
。
Empty threats are utterly useless.
Tā他
men们
qǐ企
tú图
yòng用
jīng经
jì济
zhì制
cái裁
dòng恫
hè吓
lín邻
guó国
。
They attempted to intimidate their neighboring country with economic sanctions.