Definition
This four-character idiom (成语) describes a person's manner as aggressive, fierce, and intimidating — often used to criticize someone who is bullying or threatening. The literal sense is 'momentum surging like a flood,' but in modern usage it refers to overbearing or truculent behavior. It can function as a predicate or adverbial modifier.
f.e.
aggressive and intimidating in mannertruculentoverbearing
Examples
- 气势汹汹，。Tā qì shì xiōng xiōng de zǒu jìn bàngōngshì, bǎ dàjiā dōu xià huài le.He stormed into the office aggressively, scaring everyone.
- ，气势汹汹。Bié bèi tā de yàngzi xià dào, tā zhǐshì biǎomiàn qì shì xiōng xiōng.Don't be scared by his appearance; he's only aggressive on the surface.
- 气势汹汹，。Lǎobǎn qì shì xiōng xiōng de pīpíng le yuángōng, qìfēn fēicháng jǐnzhāng.The boss criticized the employees aggressively, and the atmosphere was very tense.
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