霸道

bàdào
  1. the Way of the Hegemon
  2. abbr. for 霸王之道
  3. despotic rule
  4. rule by might
  5. evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道
  6. overbearing
  7. tyranny
  8. (of liquor, medicine etc) strong
  9. potent

CEDICT

  1. (of a person, method, etc.) overbearing; high-handed
  2. overbearing; high-handed
  3. rule by might (as opposed to the way of a legitimate king who practices benevolent governance); governance in a despotic way

Wiktionary

  1. 與王道相反。指不顧仁義，以極權統治。
  2. 做事蠻橫不講理。
  3. 劇烈、厲害。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

霸道 bàdao

Entry Composition

=1 霸 bà variant of 霸 bà
=1 霸 bà
  1. hegemon
  2. tyrant
  3. lord
  4. feudal chief
  5. to rule by force
  6. to usurp
  7. (in modern advertising) master
2 道 dào
  1. (bound form) way; reason; principle
  2. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
  3. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao
  4. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel)
  5. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
  6. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
  7. (old) circuit (administrative division)

classifiers: 條, 股

Containing this entry

橫行霸道 héngxíngbàdào
  1. to oppress
  2. to rule as a despot
  3. to tyrannize
霸道總裁 bàdàozǒngcái handsome high-powered businessman (a type of character in an eponymous genre of romantic fiction who typically has a soft spot for a girl of lower social status)

Related entries

霸王之道 Bàwángzhīdào
  1. the Way of the Hegemon
  2. despotic rule
  3. abbr. to 霸道
暴政 bàozhèng
  1. tyranny
  2. despotic rule
当炸弹袭击了我们的港口、暴政威胁到全世界，她见证了一代美国人的伟大崛起，见证了一个民主国家获得拯救。是的，我们能做到。

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness, and a democracy was saved. Yes, we can.

Source: Tatoeba

咄咄逼人 duōduōbīrén
  1. overbearing
  2. forceful
  3. aggressive
  4. menacing
  5. imperious
他是个咄咄逼人的的人。

He is an aggressive person.

Source: Tatoeba

盛氣凌人 shèngqìlíngrén
  1. overbearing
  2. arrogant bully
亢 kàng
  1. high
  2. overbearing
  3. excessive
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