猛烈 měngliè fierce
fierce; violent; vigorous; intense
How to remember 猛烈: 猛 violent + 烈 fiery = fierce.
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How it is used
- Fierce and intense in force - 猛烈的炮火 (měngliè de pàohuǒ) fierce artillery fire; 风刮得很猛烈 (fēng guā de hěn měngliè) the wind blew violently.
- Describes physical intensity of attacks, weather, impacts, criticism (猛烈抨击, měngliè pēngjī, to lambast).
- Compare 激烈 (jīliè), used for contests/debates/competition; 猛烈 stresses raw destructive force, 激烈 stresses heated contention.