act aggressive; throw one's weight around
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to act in an overbearing or aggressive manner; to throw one's weight around
dialectUsed in dialectal speech to describe behaving unreasonably or bullying others, often implying a refusal to listen to reason.
Yǒu有
lǐ理
shuō说
lǐ理
，
bié别
shuǎ耍
hèng横
。
If you have reason, talk reasonably; don't act aggressive.
Tā他
duì对
fú服
wù务
yuán员
shuǎ耍
hèng横
，
jié结
guǒ果
bèi被
gǎn赶
le了
chū出
qù去
。
He threw his weight around with the waiter and ended up getting kicked out.
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Yù遇
dào到
wèn问
tí题
yào要
lěng冷
jìng静
gōu沟
tōng通
，
bù不
néng能
shuǎ耍
hèng横
。
When encountering problems, stay calm and communicate; you can't act aggressively.