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气势汹汹

qì shì xiōng xiōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
aggressive / truculent / overbearing
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-79239355067f27a1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

氣勢洶洶 气势汹汹 [qi4 shi4 xiong1 xiong1] /aggressive/truculent/overbearing/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 氣勢洶洶

  • 气
    qì

    gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

  • 势
    shì

    power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

  • 汹
    xiōng

    torrential rush / tumultuous

  • 汹
    xiōng

    torrential rush / tumultuous

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.