"strongman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大力士
• 獨裁者

Definition

大力士是指體力非常強壯的人，特別是在表演或比賽中，也可指以專制或嚴厲方式統治的強大政治領袖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Strongman」可指真正的壯力型選手，也可比喻專制、強勢政治領袖，在政治語境多帶負面含義。不要與單純的「strong」混淆。

Examples

The circus strongman lifted a heavy weight above his head.

馬戲團的**大力士**把重物舉過頭頂。

He wants to be a strongman and show his muscles.

他想成為**大力士**，展示自己的肌肉。

The country is ruled by a strongman who does not allow protests.

這個國家由一位**獨裁者**統治，不允許抗議。

Decades ago, the city’s strongman was famous for pulling trucks with his bare hands.

幾十年前，這座城市的**大力士**以徒手拉卡車而聞名。

Many people fear that another strongman will take power after the election.

許多人擔心選舉後會有另一位**獨裁者**上臺。

At the festival, they hired a strongman to entertain the crowd with amazing stunts.

在節慶上，他們找來一位**大力士**以驚險特技娛樂觀眾。