hoành hành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫行, composed of 橫 (“horizontal”) and 行 (“to go”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ hajŋ̟˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ hɛɲ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wan˨˩ han˨˩]

Verb

hoành hành

(derogatory) to go around and wreak havoc or cause rampage or wanton destruction, be it physical or institutional

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