Definition & Meaning

imperious and despotic; arrogant and domineering; be arbitrary and tyrannical

Word usage

zhuān hèng bá hù

专 横 跋 扈

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derogimperious and despotic; arrogant and domineering; be arbitrary and tyrannical
- rén men rèn wéi tā ào màn wú lǐ zhuān hèng bá hù
  人们认为她傲慢无礼、专横跋扈。
  She was regarded as rude, haughty, bossy and hectoring.
synonym
héng xíng bà dào横行霸道 fēi yáng bá hù飞扬跋扈 rèn xìng wàng wéi任性妄为 wàng zuò hú wéi妄作胡为
antonym
bīn bīn yǒu lǐ彬彬有礼

Word usage

Note
"横" cannot be pronounced as "héng" in "专横跋扈".

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