横冲直撞

橫衝直撞

héngchōngzhízhuàng

idiom #21,207

Meanings

1 to charge about recklessly
2 to barge through
3 to rampage / rush around wildly

Characters

horizontal / sideways

straight / directly

crash into / collide

Examples

那辆卡车横冲直撞，撞坏了好几辆车。

Nà liàng kǎchē héng chōng zhí zhuàng, zhuàng huài le hǎojǐ liàng chē.

That truck barreled through recklessly, damaging several cars.

他在人群中横冲直撞，毫不顾及他人。

Tā zài rénqún zhōng héng chōng zhí zhuàng, háo bù gùjí tārén.

He charged through the crowd with complete disregard for others.

Tips

usage

横冲直撞 can describe both physical movement (a vehicle, animal, or person) and metaphorical behavior (acting without regard for rules or others). It always implies recklessness.

Stroke Order

横 héng

冲 chōng

直 zhí

撞 zhuàng