嚣张 xiāozhāng rampant
rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
How to remember 嚣张: 嚣 to make noise + 张 stretch = rampant.
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How it is used
- Arrogant and aggressive, throwing one's weight around - 气焰嚣张 (qìyàn xiāozhāng) insolent and overbearing; 十分嚣张 (shífēn xiāozhāng) utterly brazen.
- Strongly negative; describes unbridled, in-your-face arrogance. Written and spoken.