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霸道

bà dào
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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王道
wáng dào

the Way of the King

古代政治哲学中与霸道相对

Related words

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强势
qiáng shì

strong

形容风格或性格

Synonyms

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专制
zhuān zhì

autocracy

形容统治或管理方式
蛮横
mán hèng

rude and unreasonable

形容态度或行为

Usage notes

Common mistakes

When describing a person as 霸道, it implies unreasonable dominance. Don't confuse it with 霸气 (confident, majestic).

Formality

霸道 can be used in formal discussions of political philosophy (e.g., 霸道 vs. 王道), but in informal contexts it describes an overbearing personality.

Example Sentences

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他的管理方式很 霸道 ，员工们都不喜欢。
His management style is very overbearing, and the employees all dislike it.

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Words Containing 霸道

横行霸道
héng xíng bà dào

to oppress

霸道总裁
bà dào zǒng cái

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)

Child Words of 霸道

道
dào

road

霸
bà

hegemon