嚣张一时 — “To be rampant or arrogant for a brief period”
嚣张一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rampant or arrogant for a brief period”. To have a moment of power or influence that is short-lived. Literally, “rampant for a time; arrogant for a moment”.
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那家盗版光盘店虽然嚣张一时，但很快就被市场监管部门查处了。
Although that pirated CD shop was rampant for a time, it was quickly investigated and shut down by market supervision departments.
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What does 嚣张一时 mean?
嚣张一时 (xiāo zhāng yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rampant or arrogant for a brief period”.
How do you pronounce 嚣张一时?
嚣张一时 is pronounced xiāo zhāng yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嚣张一时 literally mean?
Literally, 嚣张一时 means “rampant for a time; arrogant for a moment”. It is used to mean “to be rampant or arrogant for a brief period”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嚣张一时?
指恶势力在短时间内喧闹一起。