zyun1 waang4專橫专横
Jyutpingzyun1 waang4
Yalejyūn wàahng
Definition
Tyrannical, overbearing, or dictatorial; forcing others to act according to one's own will.
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How it's used
Describes someone who imposes their will on others without regard for their opinions or feelings. It carries a strong negative connotation of being dictatorial or overbearing. Unlike simply being stubborn, this implies an active exercise of power or authority to force compliance.
Examples
He is very imperious and always wants people to listen to him.
Don't be so arbitrary when you work, you need to respect your colleagues.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 固執, which simply means stubborn or set in one's ways. 專橫 specifically involves the act of forcing others to follow one's own agenda, whereas 固執 can just mean refusing to change one's own mind.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
