fierce and violent; ferocious and rampant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
fierce and violent; ferocious and rampant; savage and uncontrolled
Describes people, animals, or forces that are both cruel and uncontrollably aggressive. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Xiōng凶
kuáng狂
de的
dǎi歹
tú徒
xié挟
chí持
le了
rén人
zhì质
。
The ferocious criminals took hostages.
Dí敌
rén人
suī虽
rán然
xiōng凶
kuáng狂
，
dàn但
zhōng终
jiū究
huì会
bèi被
dǎ打
bài败
。
Although the enemy is fierce and violent, they will eventually be defeated.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiōng凶
kuáng狂
de的
xíng行
wéi为
bì必
xū须
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
Such savage and uncontrolled behavior must be severely punished by law.