专擅跋扈 — “To act arbitrarily and domineeringly”
专擅跋扈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act arbitrarily and domineeringly”. Despotic and overbearing; high-handed and dictatorial. Literally, “Arbitrarily domineering and overbearing”.
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专擅跋扈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
专擅跋扈 Character Breakdown
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那位主管因为受到公司高层的庇护，行事越来越专擅跋扈，完全不把同事的意见放在眼里。
The supervisor, protected by the company's senior management, became increasingly despotic and overbearing, completely disregarding colleagues' opinions.
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Synonyms of 专擅跋扈
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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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What does 专擅跋扈 mean?
专擅跋扈 (zhuān shàn bá hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act arbitrarily and domineeringly”.
How do you pronounce 专擅跋扈?
专擅跋扈 is pronounced zhuān shàn bá hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 专擅跋扈 literally mean?
Literally, 专擅跋扈 means “Arbitrarily domineering and overbearing”. It is used to mean “to act arbitrarily and domineeringly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 专擅跋扈?
跋扈：霸道，不讲理。专断蛮横，蛮不讲理