Lingaku- to oppress
- to rule as a despot
- to tyrannize
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to oppress
- to rule as a despot
- to tyrannize
This meaning refers to exerting unjust or cruel power over others, often in a way that disregards fairness.
He oppresses his employees in the company, and everyone feels very suppressed.
This government tyrannizes, and the people are living very hard lives.
This usage indicates governing in a manner that is absolute and oppressive, often marked by the concentration of power in a ruler or leadership.
zài在lì shǐ shàng历史上，yǒu有xǔ duō许多guó wáng国王héng xíng bà dào横行霸道，zuì zhōng最终dǎo zhì导致le了guó jiā国家de的fù miè覆灭。
Throughout history, many kings ruled as despots, ultimately leading to the downfall of their nations.
tā他jiù就xiàng像yī一gě个héng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的tǒng zhì zhě统治者，wán quán完全bù gù不顾mín zhòng民众de的shēng xī声息。
He acts like a tyrannical ruler, completely ignoring the voices of the people.
This meaning conveys the act of using fear or cruelty to control or dominate others, often associated with a harsh and oppressive style of leadership.
Some students in school enjoy tyrannizing and intimidating their classmates.
zhè这bù部diàn yǐng电影jiǎng shù讲述le了yī一gě个héng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的jūn guān军官hé和tā他de的kǒng bù恐怖tǒng zhì统治。
This movie tells the story of a tyrannical officer and his reign of terror.
Generated collocations (experimental)
héng xíng bà dào横行霸道to oppresszài在jiē tóu街头héng xíng bà dào横行霸道to bully on the streetsháo wú毫无gù jì顾忌de地héng xíng bà dào横行霸道to tyrannize without any scruplesyǐ以héng xíng bà dào横行霸道wén míng闻名to be notorious for tyrannizingduì对ruò弱zhě者héng xíng bà dào横行霸道to oppress the weakzāo dào遭到héng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的tǒng zhì统治to be subjected to despotic rulehéng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的xíng wéi行为tyrannical behaviorhéng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的zhèng zhì政治despotic politicsfǎn duì反对héng xíng bà dào横行霸道to oppose tyrannyhéng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的lǎo bǎn老板a tyrannical bosszhì lǐ治理héng xíng bà dào横行霸道de的xiàn xiàng现象to govern against the phenomenon of oppression