commit all kinds of outrages; act wildly in defiance of the law or public opinion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act lawlessly and recklessly; to commit outrages
derogatoryA strongly negative idiom used to describe people (especially those with power) who disregard rules and morals to do bad things. It implies arrogance and a lack of restraint.
Zhè这
xiē些
è恶
bà霸
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
hú胡
zuò作
fēi非
wéi为
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
These local tyrants acted lawlessly in the village, and the people suffered immensely.
Tā他
yī依
zhàng仗
fù父
qīn亲
de的
quán权
shì势
，
zhěng整
tiān天
hú胡
zuò作
fēi非
wéi为
。
Relying on his father's power, he acted recklessly all day long.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
jué绝
bù不
róng容
xǔ许
rèn任
hé何
rén人
hú胡
zuò作
fēi非
wéi为
。
The law absolutely does not permit anyone to act lawlessly.
Zhè这
ge个
bào暴
jūn君
zài在
wèi位
qī期
jiān间
hú胡
zuò作
fēi非
wéi为
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
rén人
mín民
tuī推
fān翻
。
This tyrant committed all kinds of outrages during his reign and was eventually overthrown by the people.