Definition & Meaning

fierce and arrogant; brutal and ferocious; brutal and tyrannical

Word usage

xiōng hèng

凶 横

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adj.fierce and arrogant; brutal and ferocious; brutal and tyrannical
- shuō huà xiōng hèng
  说话凶横
  speak truculently
- biǎo qíng xiōng hèng
  表情凶横
  look fierce and rude
- xiōng hèng de rén yī xiàng bù shòu huān yíng
  凶横的人一向不受欢迎。
  A fiendish person is never welcomed.
- zhú guāng bǎ tā liǎn shang xiōng hèng hé yīn xiǎn de qū jiǎo tū xiàn chu lai
  烛光把他脸上凶横和阴险的曲角突现出来。
  The candle brought out the fierce and the fine angles of his countenance.
synonym
xiōng cán凶残 xiōng hěn凶狠 xiōng è凶恶 cán bào残暴 mán hèng蛮横 xiōng hàn凶悍 xiōng bào凶暴 hèng mán横蛮 hèng bào横暴
antonym
hé shàn和善

Word usage

Note
"横" cannot be pronounced as "héng" in "凶横".

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