霸王 (bà wáng) — Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232–202 BCE), historical overlord of Western Chu; overlord, despot, domineering figure (in a field or context)
Definition
Literally 'hegemon-king': refers to Xiang Yu, and by extension a domineering, overbearing figure. As a prefix (e.g. 霸王条款), it flags a one-sided, exploitative contract or policy.
noun
Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232–202 BCE)historical overlord of Western Chuoverlorddespotdomineering figure (in a field or context)
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Examples
- 霸王。bà wáng Xiàng yǔ shì qín mò zhù míng de jūn shì jiā.The Hegemon-King Xiang Yu was a famous military strategist at the end of the Qin dynasty.
- 霸王，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ xiàng gè bà wáng, cóng bù tīng qǔ bié rén de yì jiàn.He acts like a despot in the company, never listening to others' opinions.
- 霸王。Zhè zhǒng bà wáng xíng wéi ràng hěn duō rén gǎn dào bù mǎn.This kind of domineering behavior makes many people unhappy.
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