Definition
霸道 describes someone who is overbearing and domineering, often forcing their will on others. Compared to 狂 (wild, unrestrained) and the more formal idiom 盛气凌人 (acting arrogantly), 霸道 is the most direct everyday word for a bossy, oppressive personality. It also has a second sense meaning 'strong, potent' for liquor or medicine.
adjective
overbearingdomineeringtyrannicalstrongpotent (of liquor, medicine)
Examples
- 霸道，聽見。Tā zhège rén tài bà dào le, cónglái bù tīng biérén de yìjiàn.He is too overbearing and never listens to others' opinions.
- 裡霸道，。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ hěn bà dào, dàjiā dōu pà tā.He's very domineering at the company; everyone is afraid of him.
- 這種霸道，。Zhè zhǒng báijiǔ tài bà dào, wǒ hē yì xiǎo bēi jiù zuì le.This kind of baijiu is too strong; I get drunk from just a small glass.
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