háo

豪横

Word · AdjectiveTraditional豪

bullying and domineering; grand and imposing

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

bullying and domineering; tyrannical

formal

Describes behavior that is overbearing, relying on power or influence to bully others. Used mostly in formal contexts to criticize.

Tā他
wéi为
rén人
háo豪
hèng横
 ,
lín邻
lǐ里
dōu都
pà怕
tā他
 。

He is a bullying and domineering person, and all the neighbors are afraid of him.

Nà那
ge个
háo豪
hèng横
de的
fù富
èr二
dài代
zuì最
zhōng终
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhì制
cái裁
 。

That tyrannical second-generation rich kid finally faced legal sanctions.

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Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
lǐ里
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
háo豪
hèng横
de的
quán权
chén臣
 。

History books record many domineering and powerful officials.