蛮横 (mán hèng) — overbearing, arbitrary
Definition
A negative adjective describing a person or their behavior as domineering, unreasonable, and unwilling to listen to others. Usually used in formal writing to criticize someone's attitude.
adjective
overbearingarbitrary
Examples
- 蛮横，。Tā shuō huà hěn mán hèng, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.He speaks in an overbearing way, making people very uncomfortable.
- 蛮横，。Nà ge lǐng dǎo zuò shì tài mán hèng, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.That leader is too arbitrary in his work; everyone dislikes him.
- 蛮横，。Tā tài dù mán hèng, gēn běn bù tīng bié rén jiě shì.His attitude is overbearing; he won't listen to others' explanations at all.
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