莽汉 (mǎng hàn) — boorish person; rough fellow

Definition

Examples

• 那个莽汉在街上大声骂人，大家都躲着他。
  Nà ge mǎng hàn zài jiē shàng dà shēng mà rén, dà jiā dōu duǒ zhe tā.
  That boorish fellow was yelling insults on the street, and everyone avoided him.
• 他虽是个莽汉，对母亲却十分孝顺。
  Tā suī shì gè mǎng hàn, duì mǔ qīn què shí fēn xiào shùn.
  Although he is a rough fellow, he is very filial to his mother.
• 一群莽汉冲进院子，把东西全砸了。
  Yì qún mǎng hàn chōng jìn yuàn zi, bǎ dōng xī quán zá le.
  A crowd of rough fellows rushed into the yard and smashed everything.

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