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专横跋扈 (zhuān hèng bá hù) — imperious and despotic; overbearing and domineering

Definition

A strongly negative idiom describing someone who acts arbitrarily and domineeringly, ignoring others' opinions. Typically used for leaders or people in power with an abusive, tyrannical style.

idiom
imperious and despoticoverbearing and domineering

Examples

  • 专横跋扈，。
    Zhè ge lǐng dǎo zhuān hèng bá hù, cóng bù tīng qǔ xià shǔ de yì jiàn.
    This leader is imperious and despotic, never listening to subordinates' opinions.
  • 专横跋扈。
    Tā nà zhǒng zhuān hèng bá hù de zuò fēng ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu hěn fǎn gǎn.
    His overbearing and domineering style makes everyone dislike him.
  • 专横跋扈。
    Lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō zhuān hèng bá hù de tǒng zhì zhě zuì zhōng dōu shī qù le mín xīn.
    Many imperious and despotic rulers in history eventually lost the people's support.

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