违强凌弱 — “To bully the weak and fear the strong”
违强凌弱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully the weak and fear the strong”. To oppress the powerless while avoiding confrontation with the powerful. Literally, “avoid the strong, oppress the weak”.
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违强凌弱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
违强凌弱 Character Breakdown
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那些违强凌弱的人，最终会失去他人的尊重和信任。
Those who bully the weak and fear the strong will eventually lose the respect and trust of others.
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Synonyms of 违强凌弱
More idioms starting with 违
- wéi违shì世guāi乖sú俗go against conventional customs
- wéi违shì世yì异sú俗go against worldly customs
- wéi违shì世jué绝sú俗defy worldly customs and reject common practices
- wéi违xiāng乡fù负sú俗Leave home, defy customs
- wéi违xìn信bèi背yuē约break trust and agreement
- wéi违lì利fù赴míng名forgo personal gain for fame
- wéi违tiān天hài害lǐ理act against natural justice and decency
- wéi违tiān天bèi悖rén人act against heaven and human morality
- wéi违tiān天bèi悖lǐ理violate nature and defy reason
- wéi违tiān天nì逆lǐ理defy divine will and reason
- wéi违hài害jiù就lì利avoid harm, seek benefit
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Open the tool →Questions about 违强凌弱
What does 违强凌弱 mean?
违强凌弱 (wéi qiáng líng ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully the weak and fear the strong”.
How do you pronounce 违强凌弱?
违强凌弱 is pronounced wéi qiáng líng ruò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 违强凌弱 literally mean?
Literally, 违强凌弱 means “avoid the strong, oppress the weak”. It is used to mean “to bully the weak and fear the strong”.
What is the Chinese definition of 违强凌弱?
违：避去；凌：欺侮。避回躲开强者，欺侮凌辱弱者