Chinese word

猖狂

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāng kuáng

Meaning

  • adjectiverampant

Example

网络上的谣言猖狂地传播。wǎng luò shàng de yáo yán chāng kuáng dì chuán bō

Rumors run rampant online.

Illustration for 猖狂 (rampant)

More examples

犯罪分子在夜里猖狂作案。fàn zuì fèn zǐ zài yè lǐ chāng kuáng zuò àn

Criminals committed crimes rampantly at night.

Core concept

A harmful force surges forward without restraint, breaking through the limits that should contain it.

Common phrases

  • 谣言猖狂传播yáo yán chāng kuáng chuán bō

    rumors spread unchecked

Similar words

猖獗chāng jué: Describes harmful things or bad acts becoming widespread and difficult to suppress.
泛滥fàn làn: Describes harmful things spreading uncontrollably and causing harm or disorder.

Definition in Chinese

形容不良事物或不正当行为强烈且无节制地蔓延或横行，常含明显的否定评价。xíng róng bù liáng shì wù huò bú zhèng dāng xíng wéi qiáng liè qiě wú jié zhì dì màn yán huò héng xíng cháng hán míng xiǎn de fǒu dìng píng jià

Word origin

猖狂 (chāngkuáng, "wild and unrestrained") combines 猖 (chāng, "wild") with 狂 (kuáng, "mad"), giving the word its image of fierce force that has lost control.

Usage tips

  • This adjective is much harsher than a neutral description of something becoming common, so it usually appears when the speaker clearly condemns the conduct or situation being described.

Other meanings

  • spread uncheckedverb
  • go uncheckedverb
  • brazenadjective

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