Chinese word dictionary

飞扬跋扈

fēi yáng bá hù · bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about

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Word information

Simplified飞扬跋扈

Traditional飛揚跋扈

Pinyinfēi yáng bá hù

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

飞fēi

to fly, to dart; high

扬yáng

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise

跋bá

to walk, to travel; epilogue, colophon

扈hù

escort, retinue; insolent

How to learn 飞扬跋扈

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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airplane; CL:架[jia4]

飞fēi

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起飞qǐfēi

(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly

表扬biǎoyáng

to praise; to commend

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(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation

飞行员fēixíngyuán

pilot; aviator