专横 (zhuān héng) — imperious, overbearing, domineering
Definition
An adjective for a person, attitude, or tone that is domineering and arbitrarily insists on their own way, often ignoring others. Carries a strong negative judgment of character.
adjective
imperiousoverbearingdomineering
Examples
- 专横。Tā shuō huà de yǔ qì fēi cháng zhuān héng.His tone of voice is very imperious.
- 专横。Zhè wèi lǎo bǎn duì yuán gōng hěn zhuān héng.This boss is very domineering toward employees.
- 专横。Tā de zhuān héng tài dù ràng dà jiā dōu hěn nán shòu.Her overbearing attitude made everyone uncomfortable.
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