横冲直撞
héng chōng zhí zhuàng
to barge about recklessly
Character by character
横héng
sideways
sideways
冲chōng
charge
charge
直zhí
straight
straight
撞zhuàng
ram
ram
Example
有的电动车在人行道上横冲直撞，吓得行人连忙躲开。
Some e-bikes charge about on the pavement, and pedestrians jump out of the way in fright.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Critical: vehicles, crowds or people who barge about with no regard for others. Also figurative, for a newcomer who disrupts a market.
Learn this in Lesson 60 · HSK 6: 外卖骑手 (Delivery riders and the gig economy)
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