If someone is high-handed, they use their power in a way that feels unfair and a bit rude. They decide for other people without asking, and they talk as if their view is the only one that counts.

If如果 someone有人 is high-handed是 high-handed， they他們 use their power用權力 in a way的方式 that feels讓人覺得 unfair不公平 and a bit rude又有點無禮。 They他們 decide for other people替別人做決定 without asking而不先問， and they talk as if講話的樣子就好像 their view他們的看法 is the only one that counts是唯一算數的一個。

A high-handed boss might change the rules overnight and expect everyone to smile. A high-handed official might pass a rule and not listen to the people who have to live with it.

A high-handed boss一個 high-handed 的老闆 might overnight可能一夜之間 change the rules改掉規則 and expect everyone to smile還期待每個人笑著接受。 A high-handed official一個 high-handed 的官員 might pass a rule可能通過一條規定， and not listen to卻不聽 the people who have to live with it那些得跟這條規定過日子的人。

The word is a little formal — you meet it in news, complaints, and serious talk more than in chat between friends — and it is never a compliment.

The word這個字 is a little formal有點正式 — you你 meet it遇到它 in news, complaints, and serious talk是在新聞、投訴和嚴肅的談話裡 more than in chat between friends多過朋友間閒聊 — and it is never a compliment而且它永遠不是稱讚。

Though actually, people stretch it: a parent or a teacher can be called high-handed too, if they shut the door on discussion. Strict can still be fair. High-handed is strict plus “I am above you, so I do not need to explain.”

Though actually不過其實， people人們 stretch it會把它延伸： a parent or a teacher爸媽或老師 can be called high-handed too也可能被說 high-handed， if they shut the door on discussion如果他們把討論的門關上。 Strict嚴格 can still be fair仍然可以是公平的。 High-handed High-handed is是 strict嚴格 plus再加上 "I am above you, so I do not need to explain."「我在你上面，所以我不需要解釋。」