霸王硬上弓 bà wáng yìng shàng gōng

to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to force oneself upon sb (idiom)
  2. 2. to rape

Characters

Character Meaning
霸 bà HSK 6
tyrant; to rule by force; (in modern advertising) master
王 wáng HSK 5
surname Wang; king or monarch
硬 yìng HSK 5
hard; firm; stiff
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
弓 gōng
a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc)