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鸭霸

鴨霸
yābà
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (Taiwan) overbearing / unreasonable
  2. 2 domineering / bullying
  3. 3 with no regard for others

Examples

他这个人很鸭霸，从不听别人的意见。
Tā zhège rén hěn yābà, cóng bù tīng biérén de yìjiàn.
He's very overbearing — he never listens to others' opinions.
老板鸭霸地要求加班。
Lǎobǎn yābà de yāoqiú jiābān.
The boss high-handedly demanded overtime.

Tips

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Taiwanese Mandarin slang. The 'duck' character 鸭 here is a phonetic loan from Taiwanese Hokkien — 鸭霸 (ah-pà / a-pà) approximates Hokkien 壓霸 'oppressive bully.' Standard Mandarin equivalent: 霸道 (bàdào).

Stroke Order

鸭 yā
霸 bà