霸道

I

bàdào

(in ancient political thought) rule by force, overbearing; high-handed; unreasonable; bossy

II

bàdao

(of liquor, medicine, etc.) strong, potent

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arbitrariness

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bà dao

adj. overbearing, high-handed, strong, potent

bà dao

v. rule by force

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ba4 dao4

the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道, despotic rule, rule by might, evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道, overbearing, tyranny, (of liquor, medicine etc) strong, potent

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1) 霸道

bà dao

（酒或药等利害; 猛烈） (of liquor, etc.) strong; potent

2) 霸道

bà dào

（凭藉武力、刑法、权势进行统治的政策） (feudal) rule by force of dictators

（蛮不讲理） domineering; overbearing; high-handed; violent in action:

横行霸道 play the bully

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霸道|霸道 [bà dào] ► the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of ↑霸王之道 ► despotic rule ► rule by might ► evil as opposed to the Way of the King ↑王道 ► overbearing ► tyranny ► (of liquor, medicine etc) strong ► potent