狗傍人势 — “To bully others by relying on someone else's power or influence”
狗傍人势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully others by relying on someone else's power or influence”. To act in an arrogant manner because of one's association with powerful people (similar to 'dog-eat-dog' or 'to ride on someone's coattails' in a negative sense). Literally, “a dog relying on human power/influence”.
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狗傍人势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 狗gǒu
- 傍bàng
- 人rén
- 势shì
狗傍人势 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 狗傍人势
那个新来的经理总是狗傍人势，对同事颐指气使，让大家很不满。
The new manager always acts like a bully, throwing his weight around with colleagues, which makes everyone very unhappy.
Idioms Related to 狗傍人势
Synonyms of 狗傍人势
More idioms starting with 狗
- gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
- gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
- gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐péng朋undesirable dissolute companions
- gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐qún群a pack of rogues
- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里shēng生bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙Bad people cannot say good things
- gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
- gǒu狗fèi吠bù不jīng惊dogs bark without causing alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jǐng警a slight disturbance or alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠fēi非zhǔ主loyal only to one's own master
Questions about 狗傍人势
- What does 狗傍人势 mean?
- 狗傍人势 (gǒu bàng rén shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully others by relying on someone else's power or influence”.
- How do you pronounce 狗傍人势?
- 狗傍人势 is pronounced gǒu bàng rén shì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 狗傍人势 literally mean?
- Literally, 狗傍人势 means “a dog relying on human power/influence”. It is used to mean “to bully others by relying on someone else's power or influence”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 狗傍人势?
- 比喻坏人依靠某种势力欺侮人。同“狗仗人势”。