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飞扬跋扈

fēi yáng bá hùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bossy and domineering / throwing one's weight about
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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:

飛揚跋扈 飞扬跋扈 [fei1 yang2 ba2 hu4] /bossy and domineering/throwing one's weight about/

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Other forms in these source records: 飛揚跋扈

  • 飞
    fēi

    to fly

  • 扬
    yáng

    to raise / to hoist / the action of tossing or winnowing / scattering (in the wind) / to flutter / to propagate

    Yáng

    abbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yáng zhōu] in Jiangsu / surname Yang

  • 跋
    bá

    postscript / to trek across mountains

  • 扈
    hù

    retinue

    Hù

    surname Hu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.