恃强欺弱 — “To use one's power or superior position to bully or oppress the weak”
恃强欺弱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use one's power or superior position to bully or oppress the weak”. To exploit one's strength to intimidate the vulnerable. Literally, “rely on strength to bully the weak”.
恃强欺弱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 恃
- shì恃yǒng勇qīng轻dí敌overconfident due to bravery and underestimate opponent
- shì恃qiáng强zhēng争bà霸contend for dominance by relying on strength
- shì恃qiáng强yǐ倚chǒng宠presume on power and patronage
- shì恃cái才ào傲wù物arrogant due to talent
- shì恃cái才yáng扬jǐ己flaunt one's talent
- shì恃cái才fàng放kuàng旷presume on talent and be uninhibited
- shì恃cái才jīn矜jǐ己conceited and arrogant due to talent
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What does 恃强欺弱 mean?
恃强欺弱 (shì qiáng qī ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use one's power or superior position to bully or oppress the weak”.
How do you pronounce 恃强欺弱?
恃强欺弱 is pronounced shì qiáng qī ruò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恃强欺弱 literally mean?
Literally, 恃强欺弱 means “rely on strength to bully the weak”. It is used to mean “to use one's power or superior position to bully or oppress the weak”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恃强欺弱?
恃：依靠，凭借；欺：欺侮。依仗强大欺负弱小