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横抢武夺 — “To seize or take by force”

横抢武夺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize or take by force”. To plunder; to extort. Literally, “Violently snatch and forcibly seize”.

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横抢武夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

横抢武夺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
hèng15horizontal, sideways, across
抢
qiǎng7seize, snatch, or rob
武
wǔ8martial, military, brave
夺
duó6seize, snatch, or win

Example Sentence with 横抢武夺

一些不法分子常常横抢武夺他人的财物,严重扰乱了社会秩序。
Some lawbreakers often forcibly seize others' belongings, severely disrupting social order.

Idioms Related to 横抢武夺

Synonyms of 横抢武夺

  • hèng横qiǎng抢yìng硬duó夺forcibly seize and plunder

More idioms starting with 横

  • héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
  • héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
  • héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
  • héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
  • héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
  • héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
  • héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
  • héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
  • héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
  • héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing

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Questions about 横抢武夺

What does 横抢武夺 mean?

横抢武夺 (hèng qiǎng wǔ duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize or take by force”.

How do you pronounce 横抢武夺?

横抢武夺 is pronounced hèng qiǎng wǔ duó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 横抢武夺 literally mean?

Literally, 横抢武夺 means “Violently snatch and forcibly seize”. It is used to mean “to seize or take by force”.

What is the Chinese definition of 横抢武夺?

指用强力夺取。

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