恶霸 (è bà) — local despot; bully, gangster
Definition
A local tyrant who bullies and oppresses ordinary people in a region. Implies a powerful figure with a territorial base, not just any criminal.
noun
local despotbullygangster
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 恶霸，。Zhè ge cūn zi yǐ qián yǒu gè è bà, qī yā bǎi xìng.This village used to have a local despot who oppressed the people.
- 恶霸。Diàn yǐng lǐ de è bà zuì hòu bèi cūn mín gǎn zǒu le.The bully in the movie was finally driven away by the villagers.
- 恶霸。Lì shǐ shàng de è bà wǎng wǎng yǔ guān fǔ gōu jié.In history, local despots often colluded with the government.
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