English–Chinese
“overbearing” in Chinese
How to say “overbearing” in Chinese
“Overbearing” in Chinese is 盛气凌人 (shèng qì líng rén).
A forceful, arrogant attitude that bears down on other people and leaves them tense.
Example sentences with 盛气凌人
同事批评他时，他却用盛气凌人的口气反驳。tóng shì pī píng tā shí tā què yòng shèng qì líng rén de kǒu qì fǎn bó
When a colleague criticized him, he replied in an overbearing tone.
Tips for using 盛气凌人
- The word carries a negative judgment about social conduct, so it does not describe calm authority or ordinary self-confidence by itself.
Other Chinese words for “overbearing”
他太霸道，大家都不敢说话。tā tài bà dào dà jiā dōu bù gǎn shuō huà
He is too overbearing, so no one dares to speak.