arrogant and overbearing; domineering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
arrogantly overbearing; domineering; tyrannical
derogatoryDescribes someone who is both arrogant and uses their power or position to act in a bullying, unreasonable manner. Almost always has a negative, critical connotation.
Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
de的
quán权
shì势
，
biàn变
dé得
shí十
fēn分
jiāo骄
hèng横
。
Relying on his father's power, he has become extremely arrogant and overbearing.
Nà那
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
jiāo骄
hèng横
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
suǒ所
yǒu有
xià下
shǔ属
dōu都
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
The manager's domineering attitude made all the subordinates resent him.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xiàn现
zài在
jiāo骄
hèng横
yī一
shí时
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
shī失
bài败
de的
shí时
hou候
。
Don't look at him being domineering for now; there will always be a time when he fails.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
nà那
xiē些
jiāo骄
hèng横
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
méi没
hǎo好
xià下
chǎng场
。
Those tyrannical rulers in history ultimately came to no good end.
Tā他
nà那
jiāo骄
hèng横
de的
yǔ语
qì气
lìng令
rén人
wú无
fǎ法
rěn忍
shòu受
。
His arrogant and overbearing tone is unbearable.