霸道
bà​dào

overbearing

霸道 bà​dào
overbearing adjective
Tyrannical, high-handed, or bossy in one's conduct or personality.

他那霸道的作风让同事们都感到很不舒服。

tā nà bà​dào de zuò​fēng ràng tóng​shì men dōu gǎn​dào hěn bù shū​fu.

His overbearing style made his colleagues feel very uncomfortable.

potent adjective
Extremely strong or powerful in physical effect, such as liquor, medicine, or tobacco.

这种白酒的后劲儿很霸道，你少喝点。

zhè zhǒng bái​jiǔ de hòu​jìn er hěn bà​dào, nǐ shǎo hē diǎn.

This liquor has a very strong kick; you should drink less of it.

rule by might adjective
The Way of the Hegemon; despotic rule by force as opposed to the Way of the King (王道 wáng​dào).

这位统治者施行的是霸道，而非以德服人的王道。

zhè wèi tǒng​zhì​zhě shī​xíng de shì bà​dào, ér fēi yǐ​dé​fú​rén de wáng​dào.

This ruler practices the way of might rather than the kingly way of winning people over with virtue.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
1.13 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
7.19 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 6

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