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肆虐

/ sìnüè / 
Strokes

Definition

to wreak havoc/to devastate

Example

As a Verb

commit atrocities; do evil

1
Rùqīnzhě
入侵者
sìnüè
肆虐
nánjīngchéng
南京城
  
,
shāo
烧
shā
杀
jiānlüè
奸掠
  
,
wúsuǒbùwéi
无所不为
  
。

The invaders committed atrocities in the city of Nanjing, engaging in rape, murder, theft, arson, and other war crimes.

As a Verb

(of storm, fire, epidemic disease, ect) rage; batter

2
Bàotú
暴徒
jiānnìng
奸佞
sìnüè
肆虐
duōrì
多日
  
。

The riots raged for days

3
Liúxíng
流行
gǎnmào
感冒
sìnüè
肆虐
zhěnggè
整个
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
  
。

A flu epidemic raged through Europe.