霸道 (bà dào) — overbearing, domineering, tyrannical; strong, potent (of liquor, medicine)
Definition
Describes a person who imposes their will aggressively on others — more about dominating behavior than 狂's wild intensity. 盛气凌人 captures a similar attitude but is a formal idiom, not a plain adjective.
adjective
overbearingdomineeringtyrannicalstrongpotent (of liquor, medicine)
Examples
- 裡霸道，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ hěn bà dào, dà jiā dōu pà tā.He's very domineering at the company; everyone is afraid of him.
- 霸道，。Zhè jiǔ hěn bà dào, hē yì diǎn jiù zuì le.This liquor is very strong; one sip and I'm drunk.
- 霸道，。Bié zhè me bà dào, tīng tīng bié rén de yì jiàn ba.Don't be so overbearing — try listening to other people's opinions.
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