嚣张

xiāozhāng

HSK 7

嚣张 — xiāozhāng

1. arrogant; overbearing; behaving in a conceited or presumptuous way

   他总是嚣张地插嘴，让别人很反感。 tā zǒngshì xiāozhāng dì chāzuǐ ràng biérén hěn fǎngǎn — He always butts in arrogantly, which makes others dislike him.

2. rampant; unbridled (used of behavior, emotions, or situations that are out of control)

   市场上的谣言嚣张，影响了很多企业的声誉。 shìchǎng shàng de yáoyán xiāozhāng yǐngxiǎng le hěnduō qǐyè de shēngyù — Rumors were rampant in the market and affected the reputations of many companies.