猖狂 chāngkuáng savage
savage; furious
How to remember 猖狂: 猖 mad + 狂 insane = savage.
Characters
How it is used
- Rampant and unchecked in wrongdoing - 犯罪活动十分猖狂 (fànzuì huódòng shífēn chāngkuáng) crime is running wild.
- Strongly negative: describes brazen, aggressive villainy or arrogance, e.g. 猖狂进攻 (a savage assault), 敌人很猖狂.
- Differs from 疯狂 (fēngkuáng, crazed/frenzied, can be neutral-ish); 猖狂 always condemns the actor's insolence.