恶霸

惡霸
èbà
noun #21,431

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 local tyrant
  2. 2 bully
  3. 3 despot
  4. 4 thug who dominates a community

Examples

Nàgè èbà chángqī qīyā dāngdì jūmín.
That local tyrant had long bullied and oppressed the local residents.
Jǐngfāng zhōngyú dàibǔ le zhège héngxíng xiānglǐ de èbà.
The police finally arrested this thug who had terrorized the community.

Tips

usage
恶霸 combines (evil / vicious) and (hegemon / bully). It refers specifically to a criminal or powerful figure who uses violence or intimidation to dominate a local area. Common in news reports and period dramas.

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