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霸王硬上弓

bà wáng yìng shàng gōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to force oneself upon sb (idiom) / to rape
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

霸王硬上弓 霸王硬上弓 [ba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1] /to force oneself upon sb (idiom)/to rape/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 霸
    bà

    hegemon / tyrant / lord / feudal chief / to rule by force / to usurp / (in modern advertising) master

  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

  • 硬
    yìng

    hard; stiff; solid / (fig.) strong; firm / resolutely; uncompromisingly / laboriously; with great difficulty / good (quality); able (person) / (of food) filling; substantial

  • 上
    shǎng

    used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

    shàng

    (bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

  • 弓
    gōng

    a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhāng] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)

    Gōng

    surname Gong

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.