noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
rampant; running wild; domination by evildoers
A yojijukugo describing evil or undesirable forces acting freely and oppressively, often in a political or social context. Used as a noun or with する.
腐敗した役人が跳梁跋扈する国では、正義はなかなか実現しない。
In a country where corrupt officials run rampant, justice is hard to achieve.
戦後の混乱期には、闇市で悪徳商人が跳梁跋扈していた。
During the postwar chaos, unscrupulous merchants ran wild in the black markets.