咄咄逼人

duōduō-bīrén
idiom #19,001

Meanings

  1. 1 overbearing
  2. 2 aggressive
  3. 3 menacing
  4. 4 imperious

Examples

HSK 5
Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì duōduōbīrén.
His tone of voice was overbearing.
HSK 5
Miànduì duōduōbīrén de duìshǒu, tā bǎochí le lěngjìng.
Facing an aggressive opponent, she remained calm.

Tips

memory
咄 is an exclamation of reproach (like 'tsk!'). Doubled 咄咄 intensifies it. Combined with 逼人 (pressing on people), it paints a picture of someone aggressively confronting others with sharp words.

Stroke Order

咄 duō
逼 bī
人 rén