霸baa3道dou6

English

1. the Way of the Hegemon
2. overbearing; high-handed; domineering
3. (of alcohol or medicine) (too) strong
4. absolute rule by law and force
5. abbr. for 霸王之道
6. despotic rule
7. rule by might
8. evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道
9. overbearing
10. tyranny
11. (of liquor, medicine etc) strong
12. potent

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 咩都要行自己嗰套，一定要人聽自己話，唔講道理，唔聽人講
2. 指酒性或者藥性太烈
3. 以極權、武力、刑法等方式治國嘅一種統治政策，同王道相對

Examples

• 呢隻酒真係掯，少飲為妙。

  這酒真霸道，少喝為妙。 (ze5 zau2 zan1 baa3 dou6, siu2 hot3 wai4 miu6.)

  This wine is so strong. We'd better drink less.

• 佢啲藥太猛，我哋唔敢用。

  他的藥太霸道，我們不敢用。 (taa1 dik1 joek6 taai3 baa3 dou6, ngo5 mun4 bat1 gam2 jung6.)

  His medicine is too strong that we dare not adopt.

• 你唔可以咁霸道要我哋聽你話嘅，呢件事投票決定喇！

  You can't be so overbearing to make us listen to you, let's vote on this matter!

• 湯姆很霸道。

  Tom was bossy.

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