专权跋扈 — “Overbearing and dictatorial”
专权跋扈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exercise power arbitrarily and behave in a domineering, high-handed, or overbearing manner; to be dictatorial and tyrannical”. Literally, “Overbearing and dictatorial”.
专权跋扈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
专权跋扈 Character Breakdown
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- zhuān专yī一bù不yí移single-minded and unwavering
- zhuān专xīn心yī一zhì志to concentrate wholeheartedly
- zhuān专xīn心yī一yì意focus one's mind and attention wholeheartedly
- zhuān专xīn心yí一zhì致to be fully concentrated
- zhuān专xīn心xiàng向gōng公dedicated to public service
- zhuān专xīn心zhì致zhì志concentrate one's attention wholeheartedly
- zhuān专quán权zì恣sì肆wield absolute power and act wantonly
- zhuān专quán权shàn擅shì势monopolize power and act arbitrarily
- zhuān专quán权wù误guó国monopolize power and ruin the country
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Open the tool →Questions about 专权跋扈
What does 专权跋扈 mean?
专权跋扈 (zhuān quán bá hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exercise power arbitrarily and behave in a domineering, high-handed, or overbearing manner; to be dictatorial and tyrannical”.
How do you pronounce 专权跋扈?
专权跋扈 is pronounced zhuān quán bá hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 专权跋扈 literally mean?
Literally, 专权跋扈 means “Overbearing and dictatorial”. It is used to mean “to exercise power arbitrarily and behave in a domineering, high-handed, or overbearing manner; to be dictatorial and tyrannical”.
What is the Chinese definition of 专权跋扈?
跋扈：霸道，不讲理。专断蛮横，蛮不讲理