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暴政

bàozhèng
noun #15,896

Meanings

  1. 1 tyranny
  2. 2 despotic rule

Characters

暴
bào
violent; cruel; tyrannical
政
zhèng
politics; government

Examples

人民起来反抗暴政。
Rénmín qǐlái fǎnkàng bàozhèng.
The people rose up to resist tyranny.
历史上的暴政总是以失败告终。
Lìshǐ shàng de bàozhèng zǒngshì yǐ shībài gàozhōng.
Tyrannies throughout history always end in failure.

Tips

history
A key concept in Chinese political philosophy since Mencius (孟子), who argued that rulers who practice 暴政 forfeit the Mandate of Heaven and can be rightfully overthrown.

Stroke Order

暴 bào
政 zhèng

Related Words

暴 bào #4,767
sudden / violent / cruel / to expose
暴露 bàolù HSK 6 #3,065
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare / to be exposed to (elements, danger)
暴力 bàolì HSK 6 #1,817
violence; brute force / violent (as modifier)
暴躁 bàozào HSK 7 #7,168
irascible / irritable / hot-tempered
暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ HSK 6 #7,253
rainstorm; tempest; storm / storm (figurative); upheaval
暴徒 bàotú #7,254
thug; rioter; mob / violent criminal
政策 zhèngcè HSK 6 #4,229
policy; political strategy
风暴 fēngbào HSK 6 #4,058
storm; tempest / upheaval; turmoil (figurative)
暴动 bàodòng #9,472
riot / revolt / insurrection
政治 zhèngzhì HSK 4 #1,935
politics / political
暴政 bàozhèng
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