猛 maang⁵ {měng}

(adjective) powerful

猛 maang⁵ {měng}

1. ferocious
2. suddenly
3. fierce
4. violent
5. abrupt
6. (slang) awesome

猛火 maang⁵ fo² {měng huǒ}

raging fire

猛咁 maang⁵ gam² {měng gān}

desperately (spoken)

猛鬼 maang⁵ gwai² {měng guǐ}

haunted (spoken)

猛人 maang⁵ jan⁴ {měng rén}

a reputable person (can be a big time businessman or a person with high ranking/position); someone with a lot of power or authority; an individual who is very capable

猛鑊〔-镬〕 maang⁵ wok⁶ {měng huò}

a hot frying pan / wok

猛衝〔-冲〕 maang⁵ cung¹ {měng chōng}

to charge forward

猛打 maang⁵ daa² {měng dǎ}

1. to strike
2. wham!

猛地 maang⁵ dei⁶ {měng de}

suddenly

猛丁 maang⁵ ding¹ {měng dīng}

suddenly

猛跌 maang⁵ dit³ {měng diē}

drop sharply (e.g. stock prices)

猛虎 maang⁵ fu² {měng hǔ}

fierce tiger

猛擊〔-击〕 maang⁵ gik¹ {měng jī}

1. to slap
2. to smack
3. to punch

猛幹〔-干〕 maang⁵ gon³ {měng gàn}

to tie in to

猛攻 maang⁵ gung¹ {měng gōng}

1. to attack violently
2. to storm

猛吃 maang⁵ hek³ {měng chī}

1. to gobble up
2. to gorge oneself on (food)

猛鴞〔-鸮〕 maang⁵ hiu¹ {měng xiāo}

(Chinese bird species) northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)

猛可 maang⁵ ho² {měng kě}

1. suddenly
2. in an instant

猛然 maang⁵ jin⁴ {měng rán}

1. suddenly
2. abruptly

猛禽 maang⁵ kam⁴ {měng qín}

bird of prey

猛力 maang⁵ lik⁶ {měng lì}

1. with all one's might
2. with sudden force
3. violently
4. to slam

猛烈 maang⁵ lit⁶ {měng liè}

1. fierce
2. violent (criticism etc)

猛料 maang⁵ liu² {měng liào}

1. hot news item
2. awesome

猛獁〔-犸〕 maang⁵ maa⁵ {měng mǎ}

mammoth

猛撲〔-扑〕 maang⁵ pok³ {měng pū}

1. to charge
2. to pounce on
3. to swoop down on

猛獸〔-兽〕 maang⁵ sau³ {měng shòu}

1. ferocious beast
2. fierce animal

猛醒 maang⁵ sing² {měng xǐng}

1. to realise suddenly
2. to wake up to the truth

猛乍 maang⁵ zaa³ {měng zhà}

1. suddenly
2. unexpectedly

猛增 maang⁵ zang¹ {měng zēng}

1. sharp increase
2. rapid growth

猛隼 maang⁵ zeon² {měng sǔn}

(Chinese bird species) oriental hobby (Falco severus)

猛進〔-进〕 maang⁵ zeon³ {měng jìn}

1. to advance boldly
2. to push ahead vigorously

猛將〔-将〕 maang⁵ zoeng³ {měng jiàng}

1. fierce general
2. valiant military leader
3. fig. brave individual

猛漲〔-涨〕 maang⁵ zoeng³ {měng zhǎng}

1. (of water) to soar
2. (of prices) to skyrocket

猛撞 maang⁵ zong⁶ {měng zhuàng}

1. to slam (into)
2. to smash (into)

猛不防 maang⁵ bat¹ fong⁴ {měng bù fáng}

1. suddenly
2. unexpectedly
3. taken by surprise
4. at unawares

猛勁兒〔-劲儿〕 maang⁵ ging⁶ ji⁴ {měng jìn r}

1. to dash
2. to put on a spurt
3. to redouble efforts

猛一看 maang⁵ jat¹ hon³ {měng yī kàn}

1. at first glance
2. first impression

猛龍過江〔-龙过-〕 maang⁵ lung⁴ gwo³ gong¹ {měng lóng guò jiāng}

the Way of the Dragon, a film starring Bruce Lee; to describe someone who is successful across the borders

猛龍活虎〔-龙--〕 maang⁵ lung⁴ wut⁶ fu² {měng lóng huó hǔ}

to be full of vigor and vitality

猛龍怪客〔-龙--〕 maang⁵ lung⁴ gwaai³ haak³ {Měng lóng guài kè}

Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson

猛虎不及地頭蟲〔-----头虫〕 maang⁵ fu² bat¹ kap⁶ dei⁶ tau⁴ cung⁴ {měng hǔ bù jí dì tóu chóng}

a mighty know-all is no match for an ordinary local (idiom)