横行无忌 (héng) — to run wild; to act without restraint or fear of consequences
Definition
Idiom describing powerful people or groups acting brutally and fearlessly, ignoring all limits — stronger than simply 'run wild'; implies deliberate, rampant lawlessness.
idiom
to run wildto act without restraint or fear of consequences
Examples
- 横行无忌，。Zhè xiē hēi è shì lì zài dāng dì héng, bǎi xìng gǎn nù bù gǎn yán.These criminal forces ran amok locally, and the people dared to be angry but not to speak up.
- ，横行无忌。Fǎ lǜ miàn qián rén rén píng děng, jué bù róng xǔ rèn hé rén héng.All are equal before the law; no one is allowed to act with impunity.
- 横行无忌，。Nà ge fǔ bài de guān yuán cháng qī héng, zuì zhōng bèi shéng zhī yǐ fǎ.That corrupt official had long acted without restraint, and was eventually brought to justice.
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