Definition & Meaning

1.shrewish; rude and unreasonable; fierce and tough; ferocious and unreasonable

2.forceful; pungent

3.bold and vigorous; daring and resolute

pō là

泼 辣

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1
adj.shrewish; rude and unreasonable; fierce and tough; ferocious and unreasonable
- tā shì gè pō là de nǚ ren
  她是个泼辣的女人。
  She is a shrew.
- tā shì gè jǔ zhǐ shí fēn cū lǔ de pō là nǚ hái
  她是个举止十分粗鲁的泼辣女孩。
  She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner.
synonym
xiōng hèng凶横
antonym
wén jìng文静
2
adj.forceful; pungent
- zhè piān wén zhāng xiě de hěn pō là
  这篇文章写得很泼辣。
  The article is written in a pungent style.
- pō là de wén fēng
  泼辣的文风
  a strong literary style
3
adj.bold and vigorous; daring and resolute
- dà dǎn pō là
  大胆泼辣
  bold and resolute
- tā gàn huó hěn pō là
  他干活很泼辣。
  He is bold and vigorous in his work.

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