ferocious; hideous; disheveled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of facial features) ferocious; hideous; sinister; menacing
Describes a frightening, fierce, or terrifying appearance, often implying evil or danger. This is the most common modern usage.
Dǎi歹
tú徒
miàn面
mù目
zhēng狰
níng狞
，
shǒu手
chí持
lì利
rèn刃
wēi威
xié胁
lù路
rén人
。
The criminal had a ferocious expression and threatened passersby with a sharp weapon.
Guài怪
shòu兽
lù露
chū出
le了
zhēng狰
níng狞
de的
zhēn真
miàn面
mù目
。
The monster revealed its hideous true face.
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Tā他
xiào笑
de得
shí十
fēn分
zhēng狰
níng狞
，
ràng让
rén人
bù不
hán寒
ér而
lì栗
。
He smiled in such a sinister way that it made one's blood run cold.
adjective
(of hair) disheveled; unkempt; bristling; standing on end
literaryLiterary usage describing hair that is tangled, standing up, or unkempt. Less common in modern speech.
Tā他
jiǔ久
wèi未
shū梳
xǐ洗
，
tóu头
fa发
zhēng狰
níng狞
，
gēn根
gēn根
zhí直
lì立
。
He hadn't washed or groomed for a long time; his hair was disheveled and standing straight up.
Nà那
yě野
rén人
tóu头
fa发
zhēng狰
níng狞
，
rú如
tóng同
luàn乱
cǎo草
yī一
bān般
。
That savage had unkempt hair, like a mess of weeds.
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Fēng风
chuī吹
de得
tā他
tóu头
fa发
zhēng狰
níng狞
，
zhē遮
zhù住
le了
bàn半
biān边
liǎn脸
。
The wind blew his hair into disarray, covering half of his face.