魔头 (mó tóu) — tyrant; despot (a cruel and oppressive ruler or leader); fiend; devil (an extremely evil person, often a villain in fiction)
Definition
A 'fiend' or 'tyrant' — literally 'demon-head,' used for an extremely cruel villain in fiction or for a ruthless person in real life (e.g., a corrupt tycoon).
noun
tyrantdespot (a cruel and oppressive ruler or leader)fienddevil (an extremely evil person, often a villain in fiction)
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Examples
- 魔头，。Zhè ge mó tóu tǒng zhì le nà ge guó jiā shù shí nián, bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.This tyrant ruled that country for decades, causing the people unbearable suffering.
- ，魔头、。Zài xiǎo shuō lǐ, mó tóu zǒng shì wǔ gōng gāo qiáng, xīn hěn shǒu là.In novels, the fiend always has great martial arts skills and is ruthless.
- 魔头，。Rén men bǎ tā chēng wéi jīn róng jiè de mó tóu, yīn wèi tā yòng fēi fǎ shǒu duàn zhuàn qǔ bào lì.People call him a devil in the financial world because he made huge profits through illegal means.
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