zyun1 waang4 bat6 wu6專橫跋扈专横跋扈

Jyutpingzyun1 waang4 bat6 wu6

Yalejyūn wàahng baht wuh

Definition

Imperious, overbearing, and acting in a tyrannical or unreasonable manner.

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How it's used

Carries a strong negative connotation, describing someone who abuses their power or acts in an overbearing, dictatorial manner. It is a formal idiom often used in serious contexts to criticize behavior that disregards the feelings or rights of others. Unlike simpler words for being rude, this specifically implies an arrogance rooted in a position of authority or perceived superiority.

Examples

keoi5佢ping4平si4時zou6做je5嘢hou2好zyun1專waang4橫，mou5冇jan4人zung1鍾ji3意keoi5佢。

He is usually very imperious at work, nobody likes him.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使gam3咁zyun1專waang4橫aa4呀？gong2講dou6道lei5理laa1啦。

Do you have to be so unreasonable? Let's talk sense.

Common phrases

taai3態dou6度zyun1專waang4橫

an imperious attitude

hang4行wai4為zyun1專waang4橫

overbearing behavior

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective like rude or mean, but it is a sophisticated idiom that implies a specific type of power-tripping behavior. Using it to describe minor annoyances or simple impatience will sound overly dramatic or unnatural.