bully and abuse; mistreat cruelly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bully and abuse; to mistreat cruelly; to oppress
literaryMarked as literary (书) usage, commonly found in written Chinese, historical texts, or formal descriptions of oppression. Often implies sustained cruel treatment of the weak by the powerful.
Bào暴
jūn君
cháng长
qī期
líng凌
nüè虐
bǎi百
xìng姓
，
zhōng终
yú于
jī激
qǐ起
mín民
biàn变
。
The tyrant bullied and abused the common people for so long that he finally sparked a popular uprising.
Tā他
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
bèi备
shòu受
líng凌
nüè虐
，
shēn身
tǐ体
rì日
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
ruò弱
。
He suffered greatly from mistreatment in prison, and his health gradually declined.
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Zhè这
bù部
jì纪
lù录
piàn片
jiē揭
lù露
le了
kān看
hù护
zhōng中
xīn心
líng凌
nüè虐
lǎo老
rén人
de的
hēi黑
mù幕
。
This documentary exposed the scandal of elder abuse at the care center.
Jìn禁
zhǐ止
rèn任
hé何
tǐ体
fá罚
huò或
líng凌
nüè虐
ér儿
tóng童
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Any form of corporal punishment or child abuse is prohibited.