仗势欺人 — “To abuse one's power to bully or oppress others”
仗势欺人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse one's power to bully or oppress others”. To rely on one's influence to intimidate people. Literally, “rely on power to bully people”.
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仗势欺人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 仗zhàng
- 势shì
- 欺qī
- 人rén
仗势欺人 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 仗势欺人
那位部门经理经常仗势欺人，对下属的合理建议置若罔闻
That department manager often abuses his power to bully others, completely disregarding reasonable suggestions from his subordinates.
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More idioms starting with 仗
- zhàng仗yì义zhí执yán言speak up for justice
- zhàng仗yì义shū疏cái财generous with wealth for justice
- zhàng仗yì义zhí直yán言speak out for justice
- zhàng仗yì义xíng行rén仁uphold justice and practice benevolence
- zhàng仗qì气shǐ使jiǔ酒behave defiantly under alcohol's influence
- zhàng仗qì气zhí直shū书write truthfully with integrity
- zhàng仗jié节sǐ死yì义uphold integrity and die for righteousness
- zhàng仗mǎ马hán寒chán蝉silent and cautious due to fear
Questions about 仗势欺人
- What does 仗势欺人 mean?
- 仗势欺人 (zhàng shì qī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse one's power to bully or oppress others”.
- How do you pronounce 仗势欺人?
- 仗势欺人 is pronounced zhàng shì qī rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 仗势欺人 literally mean?
- Literally, 仗势欺人 means “rely on power to bully people”. It is used to mean “to abuse one's power to bully or oppress others”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 仗势欺人?
- 仗：凭借，依靠。依仗某种权势欺压人。