domineering; overbearing; arrogant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be domineering; to bully others with an arrogant attitude
formalCarries a negative connotation, describing someone who uses their power, status, or arrogance to intimidate or belittle others.
Nà那
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
zǒng总
shì是
shèng盛
qì气
líng凌
rén人
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
。
That manager is always overbearing toward his subordinates, and nobody likes him.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
hěn很
yǒu有
cái才
huá华
，
dàn但
shuō说
huà话
shèng盛
qì气
líng凌
rén人
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
jìn近
。
Although he is very talented, his arrogant and domineering way of speaking makes him hard to approach.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
qiáng强
zhě者
cóng从
bù不
huì会
shèng盛
qì气
líng凌
rén人
。
A truly strong person never bullies others with arrogance.