跋扈 (bá hù) — bossy; domineering; overbearing

Definition

A strong, literary adjective for someone 'bossy and domineering' in manner — far more forceful than the everyday 任性. Usually describes powerful people (leaders, elders) who act arbitrarily and brook no opposition.

adjective

bossydomineeringoverbearing

Examples

跋扈，。
Tā zài gōng sī lǐ yí xiàng bá hù, méi rén gǎn fǎn duì tā.
He has always been domineering in the company; no one dares to oppose him.
跋扈。
Zhè zhǒng bá hù de tài dù chí zǎo huì ràng tā shī qù péng you.
This kind of overbearing attitude will sooner or later cause him to lose friends.
跋扈。
Lì shǐ shàng nà xiē bá hù de tǒng zhì zhě zuì zhōng dōu bèi tuī fān le.
The domineering rulers throughout history were all overthrown in the end.

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