蛮横无理 mán hèng wú lǐ rude and unreasonable

Explanation

指态度粗暴,不讲道理。

Refers to a rude and unreasonable attitude.

Origin Story

从前,在一个小山村里,住着一位老农。他辛勤劳作,靠种地为生。有一天,他去镇上卖粮食,遇到一个富家公子。富家公子仗着家财万贯,对老农蛮横无理,不仅压低粮食价格,还出言不逊,羞辱老农。老农气愤不已,却无可奈何。后来,老农将此事告诉了村长,村长出面调解,富家公子才赔礼道歉。这个故事说明,即使在弱势群体面前,也不应该蛮横无理,要尊重他人,遵守社会公德。

cóng qián, zài yīgè xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi lǎo nóng. tā xīn qín láo zuò, kào zhǒng dì wèi shēng. yǒu yī tiān, tā qù zhèn shàng mài liáng shí, yù dào yīgè fù jiā gōng zǐ. fù jiā gōng zǐ zhàng zhe jiā cái wàn guàn, duì lǎo nóng mán hèng wú lǐ, bù jǐn yā dī liáng shí jià gé, hái chū yán bù xùn, xiū rǔ lǎo nóng. lǎo nóng qì fèn bù yǐ, què wú kě nài hé. hòu lái, lǎo nóng jiāng cǐ shì gào sù le cūn zhǎng, cūn zhǎng chū miàn tiáo jiě, fù jiā gōng zǐ cái péi lǐ dào qiàn. zhège gù shì shuō míng, jí shǐ zài ruò shì qún tǐ miàn qián, yě bù yīng gāi mán hèng wú lǐ, yào zūn zhòng tā rén, zūn shǒu shè huì gōng dé.

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived an old farmer. He worked diligently and made his living by farming. One day, he went to town to sell his grain and met a rich young master. The young master, relying on his wealth, was rude and unreasonable to the old farmer, not only lowering the price of grain but also insulting him. The old farmer was furious but helpless. Later, the old farmer told the village head about it, and the village head mediated, so the young master apologized. This story illustrates that even in front of the weak, one should not be rude and unreasonable; one should respect others and abide by social morality.

Usage

形容态度粗暴,不讲道理。

xiángróng tàidu cūbào, bù jiǎng dàolǐ

Describes rude and unreasonable behavior.

Examples

  • 他蛮横无理地霸占了我的位置。

    tā mán hèng wú lǐ de bà zhàn le wǒ de wèi zhì

    He rudely occupied my seat.

  • 他对顾客蛮横无理,态度恶劣。

    tā duì gù kè mán hèng wú lǐ, tài du děng è liè

    He was rude and unreasonable to the customers.

  • 他蛮横无理的要求被上司拒绝了。

    tā mán hèng wú lǐ de yāo qiú bèi shàng sī jù jué le

    His unreasonable demands were rejected by the boss.