to intimidate or frighten someone through threats; to bluster

to browbeat; to bully or intimidate others by making a show of strength

to bully or browbeat; to make empty threats to intimidate and confuse someone; to bluff by creating an atmosphere of fear and suspicion

(literary) hardship; illness; suffering; also written as [[痌瘝|痌瘝|tong1 guan1]]

To be deeply concerned about the hardships and suffering of the people as if they were one's own physical pain.

to care about the suffering of the common people as if it were one's own

agitated or flustered in mind

To make an empty show of force in order to frighten others; to threaten with false bravado.