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肆虐
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

肆虐 [sìnüè]
  1. 1. verb wreak havoc
    那年蝗虫肆虐
    That year locusts wreaked havoc.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

肆虐 [sìnüè]
  1. 1. indulge in wanton massacre or persecution; wreak havoc; rage

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

肆虐 [sìnüè]
  1. 1. 任意残害;为害
    瘟疫肆虐
    洪水肆虐
    贪官肆虐

Examples

大坝被肆虐的洪水冲毁。
The dam was eroded by the flood.
这里常年风魔肆虐,交通时常受阻。
The strong wind here often causes trouble to traffic.
肆虐
肆虐
风魔肆虐
暴风肆虐
洪水肆虐

Collocations

狂风肆虐
a fierce wind is sweeping across somewhere
肆虐的风沙
a dust storm is sweeping across somewhere
肆虐逞凶
to wreak havoc
肆虐生灵
to persecute wilfully
横行肆虐
mass destruction

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