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暴戾恣睢

bào lì zì suīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) cruel / ruthless / tyrannical
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.

Source record: cd-328a3e5ed6c20741. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

暴戾恣睢 暴戾恣睢 [bao4 li4 zi4 sui1] /(idiom) cruel; ruthless; tyrannical/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 暴
    bào

    sudden / violent / cruel / to show or expose / to injure

    pù

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    Bào

    surname Bao

  • 戾
    lì

    to bend / to violate / to go against / ruthless and tyrannical

  • 恣
    zì

    to abandon restraint / to do as one pleases / comfortable (dialect)

  • 睢
    suī

    to stare

    Suī

    surname Sui

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.