猖狂 (chāng kuáng) — savage, frenzied (of actions, attacks, etc.); arrogant, unbridled, overweening (of behavior, speech, etc.)
Definition
Means 'wild, rampant, brazen' — actions that run unchecked. Stronger and more savage than 放肆 (mere impudence) and 嚣张 (arrogant bluster); close to 凶残 in ferocity but侧重 unbridled aggression rather than cruelty.
adjective
savagefrenzied (of actions, attacks, etc.)arrogantunbridledoverweening (of behavior, speech, etc.)
Examples
- 猖狂。Dí rén de jìn gōng fēi cháng chāng kuáng.The enemy's attack was extremely savage.
- 猖狂。Tā zài huì shàng chāng kuáng dì gōng jī fǎn duì zhě.He frenziedly attacked his opponents at the meeting.
- 猖狂，。Tā shuō huà tài chāng kuáng, méi rén xǐ huan tā.His speech is too arrogant; nobody likes him.
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