咄咄逼人 (duō duō bī rén) — overbearing, aggressive, intimidating (of manner, tone, or questioning)

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Examples

• 他说话的语气咄咄逼人，让人很不舒服。
  Tā shuō huà de yǔ qì duō duō bī rén, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.
  His tone when speaking was overbearing, making people feel very uncomfortable.
• 记者一连串咄咄逼人的问题让发言人招架不住。
  Jì zhě yì lián chuàn duō duō bī rén de wèn tí ràng fā yán rén zhāo jià bú zhù.
  The reporter's barrage of aggressive questions overwhelmed the spokesperson.
• 谈判中双方都显得咄咄逼人，气氛十分紧张。
  Tán pàn zhōng shuāng fāng dōu xiǎn de duō duō bī rén, qì fen shí fēn jǐn zhāng.
  Both sides came across as overbearing during the negotiations, creating a very tense atmosphere.

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