act tyrannically; ride roughshod
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act tyrannically; to run amok; to do evil by relying on one's power or influence
derogatoryStrongly negative connotation. Often used to describe criminals, corrupt officials, or oppressive forces acting without restraint. Frequently appears in set phrases like 横行霸道 and 横行无忌.
Nà那
xiē些
qiáng强
dào盗
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
héng横
xíng行
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
。
Those pirates ran amok on the seas for years before finally being captured by the police.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fǔ腐
bài败
xíng行
wéi为
bù不
néng能
zài再
jì继
xù续
héng横
xíng行
xià下
qù去
le了
。
This kind of corrupt behavior cannot be allowed to continue running rampant.
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Tā他
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
héng横
xíng行
bà霸
dào道
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
rě惹
。
He acted like a tyrant in the village, and no one dared to provoke him.
Dāng当
nián年
hǎi海
dào盗
zài在
zhè这
yí一
dài带
hǎi海
yù域
héng横
xíng行
wú无
jì忌
。
In those years, pirates ran rampant in these waters without restraint.