气势汹汹

氣勢洶洶

qìshì-xiōngxiōng

idiom #38,253

Meanings

他气势汹汹地冲进办公室，吓了大家一跳。

Tā qìshìxiōngxiōng de chōng jìn bàngōngshì, xià le dàjiā yī tiào.

He stormed into the office aggressively, startling everyone.

对方气势汹汹，但我们没有退让。

Duìfāng qìshìxiōngxiōng, dàn wǒmen méiyǒu tuìràng.

The other side came on aggressively, but we didn't back down.

Always negative — describes bluster, intimidation, or bullying. Do not use for 'impressive' or 'powerful' without the aggression component.

气 qì

势 shì

汹 xiōng