横行 (héng xíng) — to run rampant, to act tyrannically (of criminals, forces, etc.); to walk sideways (of crabs, etc.)
Definition
Almost always used in the figurative sense 'to run rampant / act tyrannically' (crime, evil forces), not the literal crab-walking sense. In modern Chinese, 横行无忌 ('run wild with no fear') is a common fixed pattern.
verb
to run rampantto act tyrannically (of criminals, forces, etc.)to walk sideways (of crabs, etc.)
Examples
- 横行，。Zhè xiē è shì lì zài chéng shì lǐ héng xíng duō nián, bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.These evil forces have been running rampant in the city for years, making people's lives miserable.
- 横行，。Fàn zuì fèn zǐ zài zhè ge dì qū héng xíng, zhōng yú bèi jǐng fāng zhuā huò.The criminals ran rampant in this area and were finally caught by the police.
- 横行，。Páng xiè zài shā tān shàng héng xíng, yàng zi shí fēn yǒu qù.Crabs walk sideways on the beach, which looks very amusing.
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